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Shield for Murder
Shield for Murder

Shield for Murder

Thrill after thrill hits you where you feel it most!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

27 August 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

Marla English

Marla English

Patty Winters

John Agar

John Agar

Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Capt. Gunnarson

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Beth, Girl at Bar

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Fat Michaels

Herbert Butterfield

Herbert Butterfield

Cabot, Reporter

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

Packy Reed

William Schallert

William Schallert

Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

The Professor

John Beradino

John Beradino

Gambler Being Booked

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Detective

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Detective O'Dell

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Joe the Bartender

William Boyett

William Boyett

Robert Bray

Robert Bray

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Lawrence Ryle

Lawrence Ryle

Laddie O'Neil

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

David Hughes

David Hughes

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Gregg Martell

Gregg Martell

Tom McKee

Tom McKee

Grazia Narciso

Grazia Narciso

Norman Ollestad

Norman Ollestad

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

John Phillips

John Phillips

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

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