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Deadline for Murder (1946)

Genre : Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : James Tinling
Writer : Irving Cummings Jr.

Synopsis

A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a missing document.

Actors

Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Lt. Jerry E. McMullen
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Steve Millard
Sheila Ryan
Sheila Ryan
Vivian Mason
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Lynch
Renee Carson
Renee Carson
Zita Louise Duvalle
Marion Martin
Marion Martin
Laura Gibson
Joan Blair
Joan Blair
Helen Blanchard
Leslie Vincent
Leslie Vincent
Paul Blanchard
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Keller
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Johnny
Jody Gilbert
Jody Gilbert
Tiny
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Masseur
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Frank (uncredited)

Crews

James Tinling
James Tinling
Director
Irving Cummings Jr.
Irving Cummings Jr.
Screenplay
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
Rudy Schrager
Rudy Schrager
Original Music Composer
Benjamin H. Kline
Benjamin H. Kline
Director of Photography
William F. Claxton
William F. Claxton
Editor
Jerome Pycha Jr.
Jerome Pycha Jr.
Art Direction
Sydney Moore
Sydney Moore
Set Decoration
Rex Bailey
Rex Bailey
Assistant Director
John R. Carter
John R. Carter
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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