The Pusher is a 1960 American crime film directed and co-produced by Gene Milford and written by Harold Robbins. The film stars Kathy Carlyle, Robert Lansing, Felice Orlandi, Douglas Rodgers and Sloan Simpson. The film was released in February 1960, by United Artists.[1][2]

The Pusher
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gene Milford
Screenplay by	Harold Robbins
Based on	The Pusher by Ed McBain
Produced by	Sidney Katz Gene Milford
Starring	Kathy Carlyle Robert Lansing Felice Orlandi Douglas Rodgers Sloan Simpson
Cinematography	Arthur J. Ornitz
Edited by	Sidney Katz
Music by	Raymond Scott
Production company	Milford/Carlyle Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	February 1960 (1960-02)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A detective investigating the murder of a heroin addict discovers that there is a connection between the junkie and his fiance, who is his boss' daughter.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Kathy Carlyle as Laura
• Robert Lansing as Steve Carella
• Felice Orlandi as The Pusher
• Douglas Rodgers as Lt. Peter Byrne
• Sloan Simpson as Harriet Byrne
• Sara Amman as María Hernández
• Jim Boles as Newspaper vendor
• John Astin as Detective
• Beatrice Pons as Mrs. Hernandez
• Ernesto Gonzales as Ernesto
• John Fostini as Harry
• David Ford as Detective Kling
• William Doerner as Patrolman Genero
• Antonio Obregon as Shoeshine boy
• Jeno Mate as Bartender
• Lee Jones as Young man
• Donna Maran as Gert
• Joanna Merlin as Shoeshine boy's mother

References

External links

• The Pusher at IMDb

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