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

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Edmond O'Brien

Bob Regan

Acting

William Bendix

Lt. Damico

Acting

Vincent Price

Andrew Colby

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Maria Palmer

Martha Kroner

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John Abbott

Charles Murdock

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Fritz Leiber

Leopold Kroner

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Howland Chamberlain

James Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)

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Tito Vuolo

Emilio Canepa

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Wilton Graff

District Attorney

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Robin Raymond

Newspaper Librarian

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Patricia Alphin

Secretary

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