Margin for Error
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Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(7 votes)
Overview
When police officer Moe Finkelstein and his colleague Officer Salomon are ordered to serve as bodyguards to German consul Karl Baumer by the mayor of New York City, Finkelstein turns in his badge, convinced he has to quit the service because the man is a Nazi.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Margin for Error
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Leigh Harline
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Edward Cronjager
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lillie HaywardScreenplay
- Samuel FullerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 10, 1943
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Joan BennettSophia Baumer
Milton BerleMoe Finkelstein
Otto PremingerKarl Baumer
Carl EsmondBaron Max von Alvenstor
Howard FreemanOtto Horst
Poldi DurFrieda Schmidt
Clyde FillmoreDr. Jennings
Byron FoulgerPharmacist
Selmer JacksonMedical Examiner
Emmett VoganFingerprint Expert
Ludwig DonathHitler's Voice
Ferike BorosMrs. Finkelstein- Gary BrecknerAmerican Announcer
Ralph ByrdPete - Dice-Playing Soldier
Ruth CherringtonDowager
Don DillawayReporter
Paul DouglasPoliceman at Front Desk (uncredited)
Eddie DunnDesk Sergeant- J. Norton DunnSaboteur
- Constant FrankeGambler
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