The Houston Story (1956): Cast
The Houston Story is a 1956 crime drama directed by William Castle, starring Gene Barry as Frank Duncan, Edward Arnold and Frank Jenks. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- William Castle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Clover Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Houston Story About?
The premise of The Houston Story without spoilers.
Terror Over Texas! A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.
The Houston Story Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- oil
- crime syndicate
- texas
- murder
- prologue
- scene during opening credits
- newspaper
- newspaper headline
- taxi
- place name in title
- american south
- drilling for oil
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- man
- hand grenade
- douglas dc 6
- derrick cafe
- woman wears a one piece swimsuit
- wall safe
- falling to death
- burton building
- shot in the arm
- bribe
- tire shot out
- man slaps a man
- front company
- passionate kiss
- falling out a window
- pool party
- dumping a body
- pistol whipped
- shot by police
- binoculars
- bare chested male
- identifying a body
- state petroleum company
- office safe
- female singer
- woman beaten
- reference to al capone
- galveston texas
- reel to reel tape recorder
- beaten up
- oil driller
- crude oil
- oil slick
- oil well
- torch singer
- oil rig
- hoodlum
- nightclub singer
The Houston Story Cast & Characters
Gene Barry leads the cast as Frank Duncan, with Edward Arnold as Paul Atlas and Frank Jenks as Louie Phelan. Directed by William Castle; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director William Castle
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Gene Barry as Frank Duncan - Edward Arnold as Paul Atlas
- Frank Jenks as Louie Phelan
- Barbara Hale as Zoe Crane
Also Starring in The Houston Story
· 9 more- John Zaremba Emile Constant
- Jeanne Cooper Madge
- Chris Alcaide Chris Barker
- Paul Richards Gordon Shay
- Claudia Bryar Clara Phelan (uncredited)
- Pete Kellett Kalo
- Fred Krone Marsh
- Jack Littlefield Willie Lucas (as Jack V. Littlefield)
- Paul Levitt Duke
More from William Castle
More films directed by William Castle, best-rated first: 13 Ghosts, The Busy Body, I Saw What You Did and The Night Walker.
Cars in The Houston Story
18 cars on screen, including the 1954 Ford Mainline and the 1955 Lincoln Capri.
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1954 Ford Mainline Important role -
1955 Lincoln Capri Important role -
1955 Lincoln Capri Important role -
1955 Mercury Montclair Important role
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The Houston Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Houston Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Houston Story?
The Houston Story runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was The Houston Story released?
The Houston Story was released on February 1, 1956.
Who directed The Houston Story?
The Houston Story was directed by William Castle.
More films by William Castle Who is in the cast of The Houston Story?
The Houston Story stars Gene Barry as Frank Duncan, Edward Arnold as Paul Atlas and Frank Jenks as Louie Phelan, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Houston Story have a post-credit scene?
No. The Houston Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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