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Roadblock
Roadblock

Roadblock

Hot lead and cold cash outside the law!

Genres

Crime

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An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

73 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

17 September 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Joe Peters

Joan Dixon

Joan Dixon

Diane Morley

Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

Kendall Webb

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Miller

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Ray Egan

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Thompson (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Bank Heist Man (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Saunders (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Policeman at Brissard's (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Police Radio Operator (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Police Captain (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Patrolman (uncredited)

Phyllis Planchard

Phyllis Planchard

Bobbie Webb (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Mike the Bartender (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Airport Clerk (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Caleb (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Barry Brooks

Policeman at Brissard's (uncredited)

Ben Cameron

Ben Cameron

Hood (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Dean

Jean Dean

Airline Hostess (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Brissard (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Irving

Richard Irving

Partos (uncredited)

Harold Landon

Harold Landon

Bartender at Larry's Club (uncredited)

Martha Mears

Martha Mears

Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Hood (uncredited)

Taylor Reid

Taylor Reid

Green (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts

Matt De Vita (uncredited)

Janet Scott

Janet Scott

Mrs. MacDonald (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Clarence Straight

Clarence Straight

Talbot (uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell

Patrolman (uncredited)

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