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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Music
Music by Hans J. Salter
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Irving Glassberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- William BowersScreenplay
- Bertram MillhauserScreenplay
- Harry KurnitzStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 4, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Ella RainesNoel Faraday
Edmond O'BrienBob Regan
William BendixLt. Damico
Vincent PriceAndrew Colby
Maria PalmerMartha Kroner
John AbbottCharles Murdock
Fritz LeiberLeopold Kroner
Howland ChamberlainJames Nolan (as Howard Chamberlin)
Tito VuoloEmilio Canepa
Wilton GraffDistrict Attorney
Robin RaymondNewspaper Librarian- Patricia AlphinSecretary
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