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A Bullet for Joey (1955)

UNRATED 85 min  -  Film-Noir | Thriller  -   13 January 1956 (Finland)
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In Montreal, a police inspector slowly discovers a plot to kidnap a nuclear physicist. American mobsters, foreign spies and a blonde seductress are all involved.

Director:

Lewis Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward G. Robinson ...
Insp. Raoul Leduc
George Raft George Raft ...
Joe Victor aka Steiner
Audrey Totter Audrey Totter ...
Joyce Geary
George Dolenz George Dolenz ...
Dr. Carl Macklin
Peter van Eyck Peter van Eyck ...
Eric Hartman
Toni Gerry Toni Gerry ...
Yvonne Temblay (Macklin's secretary)
William Bryant William Bryant ...
Jack Allen (from L.A.) (as Bill Bryant)
John Cliff John Cliff ...
Morrie in Chicago
Steven Geray Steven Geray ...
Raphael Garcia
Joseph Vitale Joseph Vitale ...
Nick Johonus
Sally Blane Sally Blane ...
Marie Temblay
Peter Hansen ...
Fred (RCMP officer)
Kaaren Verne Kaaren Verne ...
Viveca Hartman - Eric's wife (as Karen Verne)
Henri Letondal Henri Letondal ...
Dubois - Maple Leaf Farms
Stan Malotte Stan Malotte ...
Paul (RCMP lab man)
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Storyline

Montreal: the former well-known gangster Joey Victor is fetched from Europe, where he was deported to from USA. His shall kidnap the nuclear physicist Dr. Macklin and bring him behind the Iron Curtain. Joey reactivates his old gang, including the formerly attractive Joyce. She shall seduce the erotically inexperienced Macklin and lure him out of his closely protected quarters. But the FBI becomes suspicious... Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Physicist | Nuclear Physicist | Spy | Mobster | Gangster  | See more »

Taglines:

THE SCREEN'S TOP "TOUGH GUYS" MEET FACE TO FACE! (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Film-Noir | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Akte XP 15 See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: As the sedan carrying Nick and Morrie prepares to pass the telephone repair truck that the police are using for undercover purposes, the camera and several members of the crew are visibly reflected in the door of the truck. See more »

Quotes

Insp. Raoul Leduc: I was thinking of Miss Geary. I met her at the golf club yesterday. Do you remember?
Dr. Carl Macklin: Yes.
Insp. Raoul Leduc: Charming.
Dr. Carl Macklin: Yes she is.
Insp. Raoul Leduc: What do you know about her?
Dr. Carl Macklin: Very little, and the little I know, I like.
Insp. Raoul Leduc: I can't say that I blame you. Women make it a pleasure to be a man
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