New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
18KNew Orleans Uncensored: Directed by William Castle. With Arthur Franz, Beverly Garland, Helene Stanton, Michael Ansara. A Navy veteran purchases a government surplus vessel and becomes involved in the capture of waterfront racketeers.
“u0026quot;New Orleans Uncensoredu0026quot; sounds like some sort of porno flick, but it isnu0026#39;t. Itu0026#39;s a dandy crime film, much like the Louisiana version of u0026quot;On the Waterfrontu0026quot;. Like in this other film, itu0026#39;s about a thug and his goons who want to run the docks….and pilfer as much cargo as they can. Into this racket arrives a new guy, Dan (Arthur Franz) and he soon gets pulled into this mess. Can Dan possibly survive or will he end up pushing up daisies like two of his new and fated friends.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a very good story and although it doesnu0026#39;t star any big names, a lot of 1950s and 60s character actors are in it and they do a great job. I enjoyed not only the story and the acting…but also loved seeing 1950s New Orleans and its French Quarter. If youu0026#39;ve been to this great city, youu0026#39;ll enjoy seeing the likes of Antoineu0026#39;s and Cafe du Monde…as well as many great institutions that have long since vanished. Well worth seeing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBy the way, one minor gripe I have about the movie are the characters Marie and Alma. The two actresses (Beverly Garland and Helene Stanton) look so similar that I was confused until I could figure out how to tell them apart!”
