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Shield for Murder (1954)

82 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   27 August 1954 (USA)
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When a brutal police detective Lt. murders a bookmaker's runner for $25,000 in cash, a deaf mute sees him do it, and now he finds he must kill again to try and cover his tracks.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edmond O'Brien ...
Detective Lt. Barney Nolan
Marla English Marla English ...
Patty Winters
John Agar John Agar ...
Detective. Sgt. Mark Brewster
Emile Meyer Emile Meyer ...
Detective Capt. Gunnarson
Carolyn Jones ...
Beth, Girl at Bar
Claude Akins Claude Akins ...
Fat Michaels
Lawrence Ryle Lawrence Ryle ...
Laddie O'Neil (as Larry Ryle)
Herbert Butterfield Herbert Butterfield ...
Cabot, Reporter
Hugh Sanders Hugh Sanders ...
Packy Reed
William Schallert ...
Assistant D.A. Andy Tucker
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Storyline

A vicious cop kills a bookie's runner and steals $25,000 from the corpse. He then frames everyone in sight in order to keep to the money to buy a model home for his would-be lounge singer girlfriend. Written by Ed Lorusso  

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Plot Keywords:

Deafness | Police | Prostitution | Robbery | Physical Abuse  | See more »

Taglines:

If ever a picture was crammed with guts, this is it. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Freibrief für Mord See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Stafford Repp's first film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Barney visits the witness who saw the murder and robbery, inside his apartment, the curtains of the window that opens on the alley are straight inside the apartment, but are brought up at an angle when seen from the outside. See more »