Genre: Drama
Release Date: 10/18/2005
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children

By 1958, director Roger Corman had switched from making low-budgeters like Apache Woman to movies like the gangster flic I, Mobster that might be found outside of the drive-in setting. The ungrammatical title refers to Joe Sante (Steve Cochran) and his career of climbing the ladder in the hierarchy of organized crime. Now at the top rung, Sante is taking the Fifth Amendment before a Senate subcommittee on racketeering and as he does so, his life is recalled in flashbacks. His first job was working for a bookie, next he becomes involved in a drug ring, and then he expands into intimidating striking workers. Since the last rung of the ladder is open game for any ambitious gangster, Sante would do well to also recall how homicide got him where he now stands.

~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Steve Cochran - Joe Sante
Lita Milan - Teresa Porter
Robert Strauss - Black Frankie Udino
Celia Lovsky - Mrs. Sante
John Brinkley - Ernie Porter
Yvette Vickers - The Blonde
Robert Shayne - Senator
Grant Withers - Joe Moran
Frank Gerstle - District Attorney
Wally Cassell - Cherry Nose
John Mylong - Mr. Sante

Production:
Roger Corman - Director
Edward L. Alperson, Jr. Gene Corman Roger Corman - Producer
Edward L. Alperson, Jr. Gerald Fried - Composer
William B. Murphy - Editor
Steve Fisher - Screen Writer
Daniel Haller - Art Director
Floyd D.Crosby - Cinematographer
Marjorie D. Corso - Costume Designer
Joseph Hilton Smith - Short Story Author

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