The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico (1957) is an American crime film noir directed by Phil Karlson and written by Lewis Meltzer, Ben Perry, and Dalton Trumbo. The film is based on a story written by Georges Simenon, the great French writer (literary father of 'commissaire' Maigret). The drama features Richard Conte, Dianne Foster, Kathryn Grant and James Darren. The Rico brothers are mobsters in the employ of a syndicate head, Sid Kubick (Larry Gates). Eddie Rico ... More

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  • 1957

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  • 1 h 32 min

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Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson (July 2, 1908, Chicago, Illinois – December 12, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was a film director known for his no-nonsense film noirs. Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island all with actor John Payne in the early 1950s. Other films include Rocky ...

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  • 1 h 31 min
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  • 7,199
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

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