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Wiretapper
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Wikipedia article
'Wiretapper' is a 1955 crime drama biopic directed by Dick Ross, written by John O'Dea, and starring Bill Williams, Georgia Lee and Douglas Kennedy. The scenario of the film was based on a true story of Jim Vaus Jr.
Plot
Jim Vaus returns from the war and marries Alice. He struggles to make a living. He was hired by Charles Rumsden to fix a doorbell, and realizes that his client is a mob boss. Alice discovers the source of Jim's income and their relationship was expired and strained to the breaking point. She forces Jim to attend a Billy Graham's Los Angeles Crusade, in her attempt to save their marriage and Jim's soul.
Scenario
During the late 1940s, Jim Vaus Jr. worked for the police and for mobster Mickey Cohen. The story of Jim Vaus was described in magazines: 'Time', 'Life' and 'Readers Digest'. Jim Vaus described his own story in his autobiography 'Why I Quit Syndicated Crime' (1951). This autobiography was used by John O'Dea for a film scenario. In 2007 Will Vaus, son of Jim, published book 'My Father Was a Gangster'.[http://willvaus.com/inc/sdetail/1693/1699 'My Father Was a Gangster: The Jim Vaus Story']
Cast
* Bill Williams as Jim Vaus Jr.
* Georgia Lee as Alice Park Vaus
* Douglas Kennedy as Charles Rumsden
* Phil Tead as Mr. Wiggins Postman
* Stanley Clements as Tony
* Ric Roman as Nick Castro
* Richard Benedict as Romato
* Paul Picerni as Herbie
* Steve Conte as Henchman
* Melinda Plowman as Helen Park Kid Sister
* Billy Graham as himself (uncredited)
See also
* List of Billy Graham's crusades
References
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