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Crime of the Century (1946)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 56M

Director : Philip Ford

Synopsis

Ex-convict Hank Rogers is searching for his brother Jim, a newspaperman, and becomes involved with a group of people trying to conceal the death of the president of a large corporation so they can profit financially. With the aid of the dead man's daughter, Audrey Brandon, Hank exposes the crooks.

Actors

Stephanie Bachelor
Stephanie Bachelor
Audrey Brandon
Michael Browne
Michael Browne
Hank Rogers
Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck
Paul
Betty Shaw
Betty Shaw
Margaret Waldham
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Andrew Madison

Crews

Philip Ford
Philip Ford
Director
Gertrude Walker
Gertrude Walker
Writer
Ed Borschell
Ed Borschell
Sound
Richard Cherwin
Richard Cherwin
Music Director

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