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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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1947-06-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
43
Vote Average
7.07
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ella Raines
Noel Faraday
Edmond O'Brien
Bob Regan
William Bendix
Lt. Damico
Vincent Price
Andrew Colby
Maria Palmer
Martha Kroner
John Abbott
Charles Murdock
Fritz Leiber
Leopold Kroner
Howland Chamberlain
James Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)
Tito Vuolo
Emilio Canepa
Wilton Graff
District Attorney
Robin Raymond
Newspaper Librarian
Patricia Alphin
Secretary
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