Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

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Million Dollar Pursuit

1951

0h 59m

5.8(5 votes)

Crime

Overview

A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.

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Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Penny Edwards

Ronnie LaVerne

Penny Edwards

Acting

Grant Withers

Carlo Petrov

Grant Withers

Acting

Norman Budd

Monte Norris

Norman Budd

Acting

Michael St. Angel

Lt. Matt Whitcomb

Michael St. Angel

Acting

Rhys Williams

Waxman 'Waxey' Wilk

Rhys Williams

Acting

Mikel Conrad

Louie Palino

Mikel Conrad

Acting

Paul Hurst

Ray Harvey

Paul Hurst

Acting

Denver Pyle

Nick Algren

Denver Pyle

Acting

Ted Pavelec

Muller

No Image

Acting

John De Simone

Speed Nelson

No Image

Acting

Don Beddoe

Bowen

Don Beddoe

Acting

Ed Cassidy

Deputy Sheriff

Ed Cassidy

Acting

Edward Clark

Holcomb

No Image

Acting

John Hamilton

Police Inspector Morgan

John Hamilton

Acting

George Brand

Parker

No Image

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Jack Shea

Police Lieut. Spears

No Image

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