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Shoot to Kill (1947)
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Writer:
Edwin V. Westrate (writer)
Release Date:
15 March 1947 (USA)
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A Newspaperman... A Grafting Politician... And A Beautiful Girl... In A Story Of Underworld Revenge!
Plot:
Gangster Dixie Logan is framed by crooked DA Lawrence Dale. His wife secures a job as Dale's assistant...
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Somewhat Routine, But Very Fast-Paced
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Russell Wade | ... | George 'Mitch' Mitchell | |
| Luana Walters | ... | Marian Langdon (as Susan Walters) | |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | Lawrence Dale (as Edmond MacDonald) | |
| Robert Kent | ... | 'Dixie' Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy (as Douglas Blackley) | |
| Vince Barnett | ... | Charlie Gill | |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Gus Miller | |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | District Attorney John Forsythe | |
| Harry Brown | ... | Jim Forman | |
| Ted Hecht | ... | Al Collins | |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | Mike Blake (as Harry Chesire) | |
| Joe Devlin | ... | Smokey, Man Tailing Dale | |
| Eddie Foster | ... | Bingo, Man Tailing Dale | |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Deputy Clem Sparks (as Frank O'Conner) | |
| Sammy Stein | ... | Blackie | |
| Robert Riordan | ... | Ed Carter |
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64 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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USA:Approved (PCA #12241)
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George 'Mitch' Mitchell:
I was having a little chat - with Dixie Logan
Lawrence Dale: What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell: Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.
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Lawrence Dale: What? But how could you?
George 'Mitch' Mitchell: Oh, it was easy. First he'd say something then I'd say something.
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"Shoot to Kill" is a somewhat routine but fast-paced crime story. It begins with a car chase, and then flashes back to explain who is involved and what led up to the chase.
The plot is relatively complicated and involves a crooked politician, a gangster looking for revenge, a loyal wife trying to clear her husband in any way possible, and a crusading reporter who is trying to figure out what everyone else is up to. The characters are mostly stereotypes, and most are also unsympathetic, but the emphasis is on the action. A great deal happens in just over an hour's worth of running time, and there are a couple of surprises along the way.
Though mostly a routine crime drama, "Shoot to Kill" is fast-paced enough to keep your attention, and most film-noir or crime film fans should find it a decent way to pass the time.