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Appointment with a Shadow
Appointment with a Shadow

Appointment with a Shadow

Was This The Man They Hunted...Or The Killer Who Hunted Them!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

01 September 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Nader

George Nader

Paul Baxter

Joanna Moore

Joanna Moore

Penny Spencer

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Lt. Spencer

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Florence Knapp

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Dutch Hayden

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Sam Carewe

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Farrell

Rusty Lane

Rusty Lane

Pat O'Connell

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Joe

John Phillips

John Phillips

Reporter

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Patron

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Bar Patron

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