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KILLER IN JAILBREAK on vengeance trail!
6.7 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1949 1h 6m
A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.
Director
Runtime
1h 6m
Release Date
December 1, 1949
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Michael O'Shea
as Detective Ray Williams
Virginia Grey
as Carol
Charles McGraw
as Arnold 'Red' Kluger
Julie Bishop
as Ann Williams
Frank Conroy
as District Attorney Barker MacDonald
Robert Shayne
as Insp. 'Murph' Murphy
Anthony Caruso
as Nick Damon
Don McGuire
as Joe Turner
Frank Richards
as Lefty
Michael McHale
as Detective Jensen
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Norman Nesbitt
as Policeman on Television (uncredited)
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Lois Austin
as Ann's Friend (uncredited)
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Phillip Barnes
as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
as Reporter (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks
as Detective (uncredited)
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Devera Burton
as Ann's Friend (uncredited)
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Tom Daly
as Barney (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
as Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Heenan Elliott
as Older Cop (uncredited)
Terry Frost
as Roadblock Cop (uncredited)
Production Companies
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