

The Man Is Armed
1956-10-19 · 70 min · ★ 5.4
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.
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- Directors
- Franklin Adreon
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Dane ClarkJohnny Morrison
May WynnCarol Wayne
William TalmanHackett
Barton MacLaneDet. Lt. Dan Coster
Robert HortonDr. Michael Benning
Fredd WayneEgan
Richard BenedictLew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Richard ReevesRutberg
Harry LewisCole
Bobby JordanThorne (as Bob Jordan)
Larry J. BlakeRay Perkins
Darlene FieldsTerrycloth
John MitchumOfficer
Mike Ragan
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