The Pusher (film)

{{Short description|1960 film by Gene Milford}}

{{About|the 1960 film|similar uses|Pusher (disambiguation)#Film and television{{!}}Pusher § Film and television}}

{{Infobox film

| name = The Pusher

| image = The Pusher poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Gene Milford

| producer = Sidney Katz
Gene Milford

| screenplay = Harold Robbins

| based_on = {{based on|The Pusher|Ed McBain}}

| starring = Kathy Carlyle
Robert Lansing
Felice Orlandi
Douglas Rodgers
Sloan Simpson

| music = Raymond Scott

| cinematography = Arthur J. Ornitz

| editing = Sidney Katz

| studio = Milford/Carlyle Productions

| distributor = United Artists

| released = {{Film date|1960}}

| runtime = 81 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

The Pusher is a 1960 American crime film directed and co-produced by Gene Milford. The screenplay—based on Ed McBain's novel of the same name, from his 87th Precinct series—was written by Harold Robbins. The film stars Kathy Carlyle, Robert Lansing, Felice Orlandi, Douglas Rodgers and Sloan Simpson. The film was produced in 1958, and released by United Artists in 1960.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17280/the-pusher|title=The Pusher (1960) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=29 October 2014}}{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-pusher/2030010877/ |title=The Pusher|work=TV Guide|accessdate=19 December 2023}}