The Killer Is Loose (1956)An unhinged, deceptively mild-mannered bank robber escapes prison, seeking revenge on the cop who accidentally killed his wife during a gun battle. Director:Budd Boetticher |
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Detective Sam Wagner
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| Rhonda Fleming | ... |
Lila Wagner
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Wendell Corey | ... |
Leon 'Foggy' Poole
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Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Denny
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Detective Chris Gillespie
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John Larch | ... |
Otto Flanders
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Dee J. Thompson | ... |
Grace Flanders
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John Beradino | ... |
Mac
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Virginia Christine | ... |
Mary Gillespie
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Paul Bryar | ... |
Greg Boyd
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Frank Gerstle | ... |
Holdup Man
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Storyline
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies teller Leon Poole as inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. About three years later, Poole (until then a model prisoner) abruptly takes his chance to kill a guard and escape. It's clear during the ensuing manhunt that Poole is obsessed in pursuit of a single end; but not quite the end everyone supposes. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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