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Trouble Preferred
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Trouble Preferred

1948-12-31 · 63 min · ★ 6.0

Thriller

A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.

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Directors
James Tinling
Production companies
Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Peggy KnudsenPeggy KnudsenDale Kent
Lynne RobertsLynne RobertsMadge Walker
Charles RussellCharles RussellLt. Rod Brooks
Paul LangtonPaul LangtonEd Poole
Marcia Mae JonesMarcia Mae JonesVirginia Evans
Mary BearPolice Sergeant Hazel Craine
James CardwellJames CardwellHal 'Tuffy' Tucker
June StoreyJune StoreyHilary Vincent
Paul GuilfoylePaul GuilfoyleBaby Face Charlie
James J. CasinoSparring Partner (uncredited)
Tom DalyCity Clerk (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerO'Rourke (uncredited)
Alvin HammerEd Roberts (uncredited)
Grayce HamptonGrayce HamptonMrs. McGinnis - Landlady (uncredited)
Tom KennedyTom KennedyNight Watchman (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonaldJ. Farrell MacDonaldApartment House Manager (uncredited)
Harvey ParryHarvey ParryAssistant Watchman (uncredited)
Grandon RhodesEd Larson (uncredited)
Douglas WaltonDouglas WaltonSlippy Patterson - Pickpocket (uncredited)
Lillian PorterLillian PorterNurse - General Hospital (uncredited)

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