Jigsaw

Trapped in the maze of a murderous racket!

Genres

DramaMysteryThriller

OverView

New York Assistant District Attorney Howard Malloy is working hard on investigation about a series of murders related to an extremist group.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

11 March 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Franchot Tone

Howard Malloy

Jean Wallace

Barbara Whitfield

Myron McCormick

Charles Riggs

Marc Lawrence

Angelo Agostini

Winifred Lenihan

Mrs. Hartley

Doe Avedon

Caroline Riggs

Hedley Rainnie

Sigmund Kosterich

Walter Vaughan

District Attorney Walker

George Breen

Knuckles

Robert Gist

Tommy Quigley

Hester Sondergaard

Mrs. Borg

Luella Gear

Pet Shop Owner

Alexander Campbell

Pemberton

Robert Noe

Waldron

Alexander Lockwood

Nichols

Alan MacAteer

Museum Guard

Marlene Dietrich

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Henry Fonda

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Brenda Frazier

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Garfield

Loafer with Newspaper (uncredited)

Marsha Hunt

Mrs. Hartley's Secretary (uncredited)

Leonard Lyons

Newspaper Columnist (uncredited)

Fletcher Markle

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Burgess Meredith

Jack - Bartender (uncredited)

Everett Sloane

Sam - Milkman (uncredited)

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