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Poliisi iskee

Original title: Shield for Murder
  • 19541954
  • (Banned)(Banned)
  • 1h 22m
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6.8/10
1.5K
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John Agar, Marla English, Carolyn Jones, and Edmond O'Brien in Poliisi iskee (1954)
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 cover his tracks.
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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 cover his tracks.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 cover his tracks.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 cover his tracks.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.5K
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  • Directors
    • Howard W. Koch
    • Edmond O'Brien
  • Writers
    • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay)
    • John C. Higgins(screenplay)
    • William P. McGivern(novel "Shield for Murder")
  • Stars
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • John Agar
    • Marla English
  • Directors
    • Howard W. Koch
    • Edmond O'Brien
  • Writers
    • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay)
    • John C. Higgins(screenplay)
    • William P. McGivern(novel "Shield for Murder")
  • Stars
    • Edmond O'Brien
    • John Agar
    • Marla English
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 40User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Trailer 1:47
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    John Agar, Marla English, and John Phillips in Poliisi iskee (1954)
    Carolyn Jones and Edmond O'Brien in Poliisi iskee (1954)
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    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Barney Nolan
    John Agar
    John Agar
    • Mark Brewster
    Marla English
    Marla English
    • Patty Winters
    Emile Meyer
    Emile Meyer
    • Capt. Gunnarson
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Girl at Bar
    Claude Akins
    Claude Akins
    • Fat Michaels
    Lawrence Ryle
    • Laddie O'Neil
    • (as Larry Ryle)
    Herb Butterfield
    Herb Butterfield
    • Cabot
    • (as Herbert Butterfield)
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • Packy Reed
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Assistant D.A.
    John Beradino
    John Beradino
    • Gambler Being Booked
    • (uncredited)
    William Boyett
    William Boyett
    • Policeman Cooper
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bray
    Robert Bray
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Richard H. Cutting
    Richard H. Cutting
    • Manning
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Deacon
    Richard Deacon
    • The Professor
    • (uncredited)
    Duke Fishman
    Duke Fishman
    • Man in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    Mickey Golden
    • Alley Crowd Member
    • (uncredited)
    David Hillary Hughes
    David Hillary Hughes
    • Ernst Sternmueller
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Howard W. Koch
      • Edmond O'Brien
    • Writers
      • Richard Alan Simmons(screenplay) (adaptation)
      • John C. Higgins(screenplay)
      • William P. McGivern(novel "Shield for Murder")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When Noland shows Patty the new model house, the sign out front says "Castle Heights Tract Homes". Castle Heights is an actual Los Angeles neighborhood where such homes were being built at the time. It is situated between Chevoit Hills, Beverlywood and the Santa Monica Freeway.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, as Nolan pulls his first victim into the alley, the shadow of the boom mic is clearly visible on the wall behind them.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Capt. Gunnarson: [to police reporter] Write his story good.

    • Crazy credits
      Only the film's title and three stars appear at the beginning. All other credits are at the end.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Biography: Carolyn Jones: Morticia and More (2002)

    User reviews40

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    solid b film of not so solid cop
    One of those B movies of the fifties, while not great, that is always enjoyable. O'Brien plays detective who is sick of struggling and wants some big dough quick and easy. He murders a stoolie who has $25,000 on him. His longtime partner and friend, Agar, doesn't want to believe his friend could commit such a heinous crime, but all evidence points in that direction. Agar is good as frustrated detective. The funniest scene in the film is Akins pursuing O'Brien through school corridors with his head all bandaged up from blows O'Brien inflicted earlier. Marla English is almost Elizabeth Taylorian in her looks as girlfriend of O'Brien, although I'm not sure what his appeal is.
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    5
    • kong-7
    • Nov 18, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shield for Murder
    • Filming locations
      • 616 N Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Camden Productions Inc.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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