A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob in the upcoming trial.
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Title: Tight Spot (1955)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Sherry Conley | |
| Edward G. Robinson | ... | Lloyd Hallett | |
| Brian Keith | ... | Vince Striker | |
| Lucy Marlow | ... | Prison Girl | |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Benjamin Costain | |
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Katherine Anderson | ... | Mrs. Willoughby |
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Allen Nourse | ... | Marvin Rickles |
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Peter Leeds | ... | Fred Packer |
| Doye O'Dell | ... | Mississippi Mac | |
| Eve McVeagh | ... | Clara Moran | |
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Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background, is taken from prison to a hotel, where the DA tries to convince her to testify against a mobster. Sherry is reluctant because the last witness was murdered before he made it to the stand, and why should she stick her neck out? At the hotel, several attempts are made on her life, and she falls for Vince, the policemen guarding her. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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witness | women's prison | police protection | district attorney | based on play |Taglines:
THE WORD IS OUT! THE WORD IS "GREAT"! See more »Parents Guide:
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Mrs. Willoughby: What?
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(uncredited)
Performed by Doye O'Dell and his band during the telethon
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The story was inspired by Senator Estes Kefauver's tactics in coercing Virginia Hill to testify in the Bugsy Siegel prosecution. See more »Quotes
TV Salesman: Have you considered what you would look like if you were to go completely bald?Mrs. Willoughby: What?
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Give My Shoes to Cousin Helen(uncredited)
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15 July 1955 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Dead Pigeon See more »Filming Locations:
Manhattan Municipal Building - 1 Centre Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Company Credits
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As a big fan of Ginger Rogers', I think this film, although late in her career, is rather good. Of course with Edgar G. Robinson as the district attorney, there's no way this could be bad. The opening prison laundry scenes are more than a little hard to believe (after all, when was the last time you were in prison with perfectly manicured nails). Over all, drama and comedy nicely balanced.