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The true-life drama of the man who kept the Gangsters, the Gamblers and the Bookies always one step ahead of the law - until the moment when he tapped in on a direct line to God!
5.5 / 10 IMDb August 10, 1955 1h 20m
A cash-strapped electrical engineer with a criminal past vows to go straight when he marries his longtime girlfriend, but he has second thoughts when the mob offers big money for his wiretapping services.
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
August 10, 1955
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Bill Williams
as James Arthur Vaus, Jr.
Georgia Lee
as Alice Rosealba Vaus
Douglas Kennedy
as Charles Rumsden
Richard Benedict
as Romato
Stanley Clements
as Tony
Paul Picerni
as Herbie
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Ric Roman
as Nick Castro
Steve Conte
as Henchman
Phil Tead
as Mr. Wiggins
Howard Wendell
as Prison Chaplain
Melinda Casey
as Helen Park - Kid Sister (as Melinda Plowman)
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Dorothy Kennedy
as Alice's Mother
Art Gilmore
as Narrator (voice)
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Barbara Hudson
as Nurse
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Evangeline Carmichael
as Singer of Sacred Song
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Martin Benedict
as Boy (uncredited)
Nick Benedict
as (uncredited)
Billy Graham
as Himself (archive footage)
Donald Kerr
as Bookie (uncredited)
Production Companies
World Wide Pictures (WWP)
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