711 Ocean Drive (1950): cast, story & where to watch
1950 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 1950, 711 Ocean Drive is a drama and crime film directed by Joseph M. Newman, running about 102 minutes. “Expose of the $8,000,000,000 gambling syndicate and its hoodlum empire!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. The Horatio Alger parable gets the film noir treatment with the redoubtable Edmund O’Brien as a whip-smart telephone technician who moves up the ladder of a Syndicate gambling empire in Southern California until distracted by an inconveniently married Joanne Dru and his own greed. Ripped from the headlines of the 1950 Kevaufer Organized Crime Hearings, this fast-moving picture is laden with location sequences shot in Los Angeles, the Hoover Dam and Palm Springs including the famous Doll House watering hole on North Palm Canyon Drive!
Who’s in it. 711 Ocean Drive stars Edmond O'Brien as Mal Granger, Joanne Dru as Gail Mason, Otto Kruger as Carl Stephans and Barry Kelley as Vince Walters, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, 711 Ocean Drive has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and Bloodstream and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 711 Ocean Drive page.
If you liked it. Fans of 711 Ocean Drive tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch 711 Ocean Drive (1950)?
- In US, 711 Ocean Drive is available to stream on fuboTV and Bloodstream, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is 711 Ocean Drive worth watching?
- 711 Ocean Drive holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and crime. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in 711 Ocean Drive?
- 711 Ocean Drive stars Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger, Barry Kelley and Dorothy Patrick.
- When was 711 Ocean Drive released?
- 711 Ocean Drive was released in 1950, with a runtime of about 102 minutes.