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1948-06-09 · 76 min · ★ 5.0

Drama · Thriller · Crime

A photographer accidentally photographs a Nazi war criminal on the streets of New York and becomes a target for reprisals and murder.

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Directors
Jack Donohue
Production companies
Eagle-Lion Films, Harry Brandt Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alan BaxterAlan BaxterPhil Sparr
Virginia GilmoreVirginia GilmorePeggy Lake
Richard KollmarMartin Beaumont
Loring SmithLoring SmithHarry Avery
Phillip HustonPhillip HustonJoseph Gibbons
Joey FayeJoey FayeRoger
Russell CollinsRussell CollinsBeck
Michael WylerFredericks
Sid MeltonSid MeltonStanislaus Kranobowsky (cabbie)
Wendell K. PhillipsHarold (as Wendell Phillips)
Erin SelwynBessie, Receptionist (as Erin O'Kelly)

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