William Castle - The Houston Story (1956)

Plot Synopsis by Hal EricksonOne of the many "exposes" of corporate corruption filmed in the 1950s, Houston Story was ground out with stingy efficiency by Columbia Pictures. Gene Barry plays a crafty oilman who with the aid of several hand-picked henchmen steals gasoline from his rivals. Edward Arnold, he of the wicked laugh and deadly glare, is a mobster boss who persuades Barry to siphon his