// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Inside Detroit say to the map? You're always plotting against me.

Inside Detroit
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred F. Sears
Written by	Robert E. Kent James B. Gordon
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Starring	Dennis O'Keefe Pat O'Brien Tina Carver
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Gene Havlick
Production company	Clover Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 9, 1955 (1955-12-09)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Unknown

Inside Detroit is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien and Tina Carver.

Inside Detroit is centered on corruption within the United Auto Workers union and is loosely adapted from the true tale of the Reuther brothers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.

Plot

Blair Vickers (O'Keefe) is head of the UAW union whose brother is killed during the bombing of the union headquarters. Gus Linden (O'Brien), a gangster determined to gain control of the UAW, is the man behind the bombing.

Cast

• Dennis O'Keefe as Blair Vickers
• Pat O'Brien as Gus Linden
• Tina Carver as Joni Calvin
• Margaret Field as Barbara Linden
• Mark Damon as Gregg Linden
• Larry J. Blake as Max Harkness
• Ken Christy as Ben Macauley
• Joe Turkel as Pete Link
• Paul Bryar as Sam Foran
• Robert E. Griffin as Hoagy Mitchell
• Guy Kingsford as Jenkins
• Dick Rich as Toby Gordon
• Norman Leavitt as Preacher Bronislav
• Katherine Warren as Ethel Linden

Bibliography

• Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.

External links

• Inside Detroit at IMDb
• Inside Detroit at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Inside Detroit at the TCM Movie Database (archived)