

Crime Against Joe
1956-03-21 · 70 min · ★ 5.9
Down-and-out artist Joe Manning wakes up from a night of drunken revelry in a jail cell, where he's being held on suspicion for the murder of a nightclub singer.
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- Directors
- Lee Sholem
- Production companies
- Bel-Air Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John BromfieldJoe Manning
Julie LondonFrances 'Slacks' Bennett
Henry CalvinRed Waller
Patricia BlairChristine 'Christy' Rowen
Robert KeysDetective Sgt. Hollander
John PickardHarry Dorn, Bartender
Frances MorrisNora Manning
Rhodes ReasonGeorge Niles
Mauritz HugoDr. Louis Tatreau, Psychiatrist
Joyce JamesonGloria Wayne
Morgan JonesLuther Woods
Addison RichardsDistrict Attorney Roy Kasden
Boyd 'Red' MorganHigh School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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