The Lineup (film)


The Lineup is a 1958 American film version of the police procedural television series of the same name that ran on CBS radio from 1950 until 1953, and on CBS television from 1954 until 1960. The film was directed by Don Siegel. It features a number of scenes shot in locations in San Francisco during the late 1950s including shots of the Embarcadero Freeway then still under construction and the Sutro Baths.

In the film Warner Anderson reprises his role as Lieutenant Ben Guthrie from the TV series. However, Tom Tullys character, Inspector Matt Grebb, is replaced by Inspector Al Quine, played by Emile Meyer. Tully, the T.V. series costar, was not seen in the film. Anderson, the star of the TV series, is not given star billing in the movie star billing was instead given to Wallach, who played the movies main villain.The film contains the line, When you live outside the law, you have to eliminate dishonesty, of which Jonathan Lethem writes that Bob Dylan heard it, cleaned it up a little, and inserted it into Absolutely Sweet Marie as To live outside the law you must be honest.. ........

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