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Guilty Bystander
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Guilty Bystander

1950-04-20 · 91 min · ★ 5.4

Drama · Crime · Mystery · Thriller

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

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Directors
Joseph Lerner
Production companies
Edmund L. Dorfmann Productions Inc., Laurel Films, New York Film Associates Ltd.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zachary ScottZachary ScottMax Thursday
Faye EmersonFaye EmersonGeorgia
Mary BolandMary BolandSmitty
Sam LeveneSam LeveneCaptain Tonetti
J. Edward BrombergJ. Edward BrombergVarkas
Kay MedfordKay MedfordAngel
Jed ProutyJed ProutyDr. Elder
Harry LandersHarry LandersBert
Elliott SullivanElliott SullivanStitch
Ray JulianJohnny
Dennis PatrickDennis PatrickMace
Garney WilsonHarvey
Donald NovisJohnson
Lou HerbertDetective
Jesse WhiteJesse WhiteMasher
Scott LandersShaunessy
Lester LonerganMorgue Doctor
Maurice GosfieldMaurice GosfieldGuard on Bridge (uncredited)
John MarleyJohn MarleyBartender (uncredited)

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