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Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

A Deadly Formula For Murder!

Genres

Crime

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Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam's unfaithful wife Marge cooks up a scheme with her used car salesman lover Jeff Calder to bilk both Devrey and her alcoholic husband, Sam is killed and Devrey is accused of the crime. Mark is called to prove his employers innocence.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

23 June 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Marc Hill

Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Marge Baggott

Allison Hayes

Allison Hayes

Barbara Devery

Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

Jeff Calder

John Litel

John Litel

Emmett Devery

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Sam Baggott

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Police Lt. Freid

Robert Nelson

Robert Nelson

Police Sgt. McNulty

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Kreesy

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Harry Sheldon

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Happy Harry

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Mr. Ross

Fern Hall

Fern Hall

Miss Webster

Rudy Robles

Rudy Robles

Frank - Henchman

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