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Mexican Manhunt
Mexican Manhunt

Mexican Manhunt

MURDER WAS HIS PASSPORT!

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Los Angeles, 1953. The author David L. "Dave" Brady wants to bring a missed ex-newspaperman back to Los Angeles. Therefore Dave has to travel to Mexico City. Dave gets involved with a murder case that occurred fifteen years ago. It's an obsession for Dave to solve that murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

13 September 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Brent

George Brent

David L. 'Dave' Brady

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Eve Carter

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Tip Morgan

Karen Sharpe

Karen Sharpe

Linda Morgan

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Pablo Armendariz

Marjorie Lord

Marjorie Lord

Sheila Barton

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Daniel L. "Danny" McCracken

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Slick Caruthers

Marvin Press

Marvin Press

Cookie

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Lucky Gato

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