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A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.
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Directed by: Howard W. Koch, Gordon Avil, Edmond O'Brien
Written by: John C. Higgins
Produced by: Aubrey Schenck
Composed by: Paul Dunlap
Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

Marla English
Patty Winters

John Agar
Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster

Emile Meyer
Capt. Gunnarson

Carolyn Jones
Beth, Girl at Bar

Claude Akins
Fat Michaels

Herbert Butterfield
Cabot, Reporter

Hugh Sanders
Packy Reed

William Schallert
Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

Richard Deacon
The Professor
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