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Crime Against Joe
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Crime Against Joe

1956-03-21 · 70 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Thriller

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

Top Cast

John BromfieldJohn BromfieldJoe Manning
Julie LondonJulie LondonFrances 'Slacks' Bennett
Henry CalvinHenry CalvinRed Waller
Patricia BlairPatricia BlairChristine 'Christy' Rowen
Joel AshleyPhilip Rowen
Robert KeysRobert KeysDetective Sgt. Hollander
Alika LouisIrene Crescent
John PickardJohn PickardHarry Dorn, Bartender
Frances MorrisFrances MorrisNora Manning
Rhodes ReasonRhodes ReasonGeorge Niles
Mauritz HugoMauritz HugoDr. Louis Tatreau, Psychiatrist
Joyce JamesonJoyce JamesonGloria Wayne
Morgan JonesMorgan JonesLuther Woods
James ParnellRalph Corey
Addison RichardsAddison RichardsDistrict Attorney Roy Kasden
Boyd 'Red' MorganBoyd 'Red' MorganHigh School Guard / Watchman (uncredited)

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