6.6Summary
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
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Cast
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Joseph CottenDetective Sam Wagner
Rhonda FlemingLila Wagner
Wendell CoreyLeon 'Foggy' Poole
Alan Hale Jr.Detective Denny
Michael PateDetective Chris Gillespie
John LarchOtto Flanders
John BeradinoMac
Virginia ChristineMary Gillespie
Paul BryarGreg Boyd
Stanley AdamsHonor Farm Guard (uncredited)
Leon AltonBank Robber (uncredited)
Don BeddoeMr. Freeman (uncredited)
Gail BonneyMrs. Andrews (uncredited)
John CliffEd (uncredited)
Richard CollierAssistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Martha CrawfordDoris Poole (uncredited)
Richard H. CuttingJudge (uncredited)
John DennisHighway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)
Lawrence DobkinBank Robber (uncredited)
George EldredgePolice Captain (uncredited)
Frank GerstleHoldup Man (uncredited)
William HudsonDetective on Stakeout (uncredited)
Michael JeffersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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- Directed by
- Budd Boetticher
- Written by
- John Hawkins, Harold Medford, Ward Hawkins
- Produced by
- Robert L. Jacks
- Music by
- Lionel Newman
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Facts
February 3, 1956 · 1 h 13 min · NR
- Released
- February 3, 1956
- Runtime
- 1 h 13 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 9 countries