1947

1h 27m

7.1(48 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Ella Raines

Noel Faraday

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Bob Regan

Acting

William Bendix

Lt. Damico

Acting

Vincent Price

Andrew Colby

Acting

Maria Palmer

Martha Kroner

Acting

John Abbott

Charles Murdock

Acting

Fritz Leiber

Leopold Kroner

Acting

Howland Chamberlain

James Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)

Acting

Tito Vuolo

Emilio Canepa

Acting

Wilton Graff

District Attorney

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Robin Raymond

Newspaper Librarian

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Patricia Alphin

Secretary

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