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A vice squad sergeant, a framed model, and the criminal underworld collide in a gritty fight against corruption.

VICE RAID

"Models" Booked On Morals Charge!

1959 · 1h 11m · NR · Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

The bosses of the prostitution racket have one of their prostitutes go to New York City to entrap a police officer and get him thrown off the force. She does as she is told but then the gangsters make a mistake.

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What is Vice Raid about?

Vice Raid is a 1959 American crime thriller directed by Edward L. Cahn about a vice squad sergeant framed by a model, who later joins forces with her to battle the criminal syndicate that attacked her sister.

Programmer's Pick

Mamie Van Doren smolders as a model caught between vice squad justice and the mob’s sleazy machinations. Vice Raid is pure 1950s pulp: all hardboiled menace, seedy nightclubs, and a city where nobody’s hands are clean. If you like your crime dramas with a splash of betrayal and a dash of revenge, this one pours it stiff.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Set against a backdrop of urban corruption, Vice Raid follows Police Sgt. Whitey Brandon of the Vice Squad as he fights to clean up the city’s underbelly. His crusade takes a dark turn when Carol Hudson, a model, is coerced by gangsters into framing him, successfully tarnishing his reputation. The stakes escalate when Carol’s teenage sister visits and is brutally assaulted by a thug connected to Carol’s criminal associates. Driven by guilt and a thirst for justice, Carol seeks out Brandon’s help to confront the violent syndicate responsible for her sister’s trauma. The film sets up a tense alliance between the disgraced cop and the woman who set him up, promising a hard-edged descent into the criminal world.

Details & Specs

Director
Edward L. Cahn
Writer
Charles Ellis
Release
1959
Runtime
1h 11m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Why This Matters

Released as part of a double bill with Inside the Mafia, this 1959 B-movie crime drama showcases director Edward L. Cahn and star Mamie Van Doren during a prolific period for low-budget genre films.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Edward L. Cahn Writer: Charles Ellis
Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren Carol Hudson Richard Coogan Richard Coogan Police Sgt. Whitey Brandon Brad Dexter Brad Dexter Vince Malone Barry Atwater Barry Atwater Phil Evans Carol Nugent Carol Nugent Louise Hudson Frank Gerstle Frank Gerstle Capt. William Brennan Chris Alcaide Chris Alcaide Eddie JS James Sullivan Sgt. Ben Dunton Jack Kenney Jack Kenney Mob Boss Leo Dempsey George Cisar George Cisar Mob Boss Marty Heffner Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva Mob Boss Frank Burke SS Shepherd Sanders Muggsy John Zaremba John Zaremba Assistant D.A. Marsh Russ Bender Russ Bender Lawyer Drucker TM Tom McKee Whitey's Doctor Nelson Leigh Nelson Leigh Louise's Doctor Jeanne Bates Jeanne Bates Marilyn Lester Dorr Lester Dorr Malone's Secretary Paul Bryar Paul Bryar Second Internal Affairs Examiner MC Mushy Callahan Mushy the Masseur John Hart John Hart Blond Gunman at Office Door JS Joseph Sullivan Ben Dunton Juli Reding Juli Reding Gertie (uncredited) John Dehner John Dehner GD George DeNormand George Eldredge George Eldredge Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey

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Why Cult

Framed Cop Drama

Sgt. Whitey Brandon’s fight to clear his name after being framed by a model delivers classic noir injustice with a personal twist.

Blonde Bombshell Lead

Mamie Van Doren’s turn as Carol Hudson brings 1950s allure and complexity to the classic gangster’s moll archetype.

Urban Corruption

Vice Raid dives headlong into a world of mob bosses, corrupt cops, and the vice squad’s battle against organized crime.

Revenge Motive

A brutal assault on Carol’s sister adds emotional stakes and propels the characters into a desperate alliance against the underworld.

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Threat File

Trigger

Gangsters order a model to frame a police officer

Threat

Organized crime syndicate

Effect

Assaults, framing, and violence against innocents

Setting

Urban underworld, vice squad territory

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Vice Raid? +

Vice Raid was directed by Edward L. Cahn.

How long is Vice Raid? +

Vice Raid has a runtime of 71 minutes.

What genre is Vice Raid? +

Vice Raid is an action, crime, drama, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Vice Raid? +

You can watch Vice Raid on SassyFlix.

How does Carol seek revenge after her sister is attacked? +

Carol enlists the help of Sgt. Whitey Brandon, the very cop she helped frame, to go after the thugs responsible for her sister’s assault.

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