Facing El Chapo
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Film / 1956
The Killer Is Loose
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
The story
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
Cast
Joseph CottenDetective Sam Wagner
Rhonda FlemingLila Wagner
Wendell CoreyLeon 'Foggy' Poole
Alan Hale Jr.Detective Denny
Michael PateDetective Chris Gillespie
John LarchOtto Flanders
Dee J. ThompsonGrace Flanders
John BeradinoMac
Virginia ChristineMary Gillespie
Paul BryarGreg Boyd
Brick SullivanBus Passenger (uncredited)
Stanley AdamsHonor Farm Guard (uncredited)
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Leon AltonBank Robber (uncredited)
Don BeddoeMr. Freeman (uncredited)
Gail BonneyMrs. Andrews (uncredited)
John CliffEd (uncredited)
Richard CollierAssistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Martha CrawfordDoris Poole (uncredited)
Richard H. CuttingJudge (uncredited)
John DennisHighway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)
Lawrence DobkinBank Robber (uncredited)
George EldredgePolice Captain (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneBailiff (uncredited)
Frank GerstleHoldup Man (uncredited)
Tim GrahamApartment House Manager (uncredited)
William HudsonDetective on Stakeout (uncredited)
Michael JeffersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Carol KellyMiss Shaw (uncredited)
John PhillipsPolice Detective (uncredited)
Stafford ReppCaptain Lyle Snow (uncredited)
Arthur SpaceBill (uncredited)
Charles WagenheimClothing Store Owner (uncredited)
Martha WentworthApartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)
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