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A blueprint for murder!
5.8 / 10 IMDb August 11, 1947 1h 9m
Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate's heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.
Director
Runtime
1h 9m
Release Date
August 11, 1947
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Albert Dekker
as Kenneth Holden
Catherine Craig
as Claire Worthington
Charles Drake
as Dr. Leonard Koster
Alan Carney
as Victor Korrin
Linda Stirling
as Flo Ronson
Tom Kennedy
as Fingers Murdock
Selmer Jackson
as Charles Lennox
Charles Middleton
as William the butler
Ernie Adams
as Thomas the butler
Ben Welden
as Mickie
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Stanley Ross
as Stranger
John Bagni
as Hank Gordon
Michael Mark
as Mike the Janitor
Peggy Wynne
as Miss Chalmers
Cay Forester
as Evelyn Cossett
Production Companies
W. Lee Wilder Productions
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