---
title: 'Crime in the Streets (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Siegel'
released: '1956-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/crime-in-the-streets-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049107/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Crime in the Streets (1956)

1956 · 91 min · Crime · United States

Part of: The Elgin Hour

## Synopsis

Crime in the Streets is a 1956 American crime drama film about juvenile delinquency directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared as an episode of The Elgin Hour directed by Sidney Lumet before being remade as a feature film directed by Don Siegel.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-siegel)
- **Screenplay:** [Reginald Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-rose)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Franz Waxman](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-waxman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sam Leavitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-leavitt)

## Cast

- [Sal Mineo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sal-mineo)
- [Syd Saylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/syd-saylor)
- [Duke Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/duke-mitchell)
- [Frank Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mills)
- [Mark Rydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-rydell)
- [John Cassavetes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cassavetes)
- [Malcolm Atterbury](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-atterbury)
- [Virginia Gregg](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-gregg)
- [James Whitmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-whitmore)

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