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Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

You can't keep running forever...because a bullet can travel faster than you can run...

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Gordon Douglas, Henry Levin
Writer : Orin Jannings

Synopsis

When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WWII hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.

Actors

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Joe Miracle
Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes
Jenny Jones
John Ireland
John Ireland
Henry 'Early' Byrd
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Hangale
Percy Kilbride
Percy Kilbride
Rickle
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
Susan Balmuss
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
Rainey
Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements
Yonzi
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Barney Teener
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Police Sergeant Garrett
Gordon Jones
Gordon Jones
Muggles (Uncredited)
Ray Mayer
Ray Mayer
Victor Christopher (Uncredited)
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke
Clara Christopher (Uncredited)
Mikel Conrad
Mikel Conrad
Officer Miller (Uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Judge Fuller (Uncredited)
Lora Lee Michel
Lora Lee Michel
Sonya (Uncredited)
William Edmunds
William Edmunds
Alex, Janitor (Uncredited)
William Bishop
William Bishop
Radio Broadcaster (Voice) (Uncredited)
Gene Collins
Gene Collins
Yanzi's Cohort (Uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
Fanner (Uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Slatternly Woman Tenant (Uncredited)
Ilka Grüning
Ilka Grüning
Old Woman (Uncredited)
Myron Healey
Myron Healey
Doctor (Uncredited)
Jack Herrick
Jack Herrick
Indigent Boarder (Uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
Fire Chief (Uncredited)
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Skinny Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Teddy Infuhr
Jackie (Uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Henchman (Uncredited)
Ralph Littlefield
Ralph Littlefield
Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Paul Maxey
Fat Santa Claus (Uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Gambler (Uncredited)
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Driver (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)
Maudie Prickett
Maudie Prickett
Ugly Old Maid Tenant (Uncredited)
William Rhinehart
William Rhinehart
Al (Uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin
Shimen Ruskin
Gus (Uncredited)
Helene Stanley
Helene Stanley
Donna (Uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Traffic Cop (Uncredited)
Tony Taylor
Tony Taylor
Little Boy (Uncredited)
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Squad Car Police Officer (Uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Bystander at Fire (Uncredited)
Leon Tyler
Leon Tyler
Percentage (Uncredited)
William Vedder
William Vedder
Gardner (Uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
Ralph Volkie
Piano Mover (Uncredited)

Crews

Gordon Douglas
Gordon Douglas
Director
Henry Levin
Henry Levin
Director
Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes
Story
Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes
Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Charles Lawton Jr.
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Richard Fantl
Richard Fantl
Editor
Orin Jannings
Orin Jannings
Screenplay
George Brooks
George Brooks
Art Direction
Frank Tuttle
Frank Tuttle
Set Decoration
Clay Campbell
Clay Campbell
Makeup Artist
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
Hairstylist
Jack Fier
Jack Fier
Production Manager
Milton Feldman
Milton Feldman
Assistant Director
George Cooper
George Cooper
Sound Engineer
Fayte M. Browne
Fayte M. Browne
Camera Operator
George Hager
George Hager
Gaffer
Hal Hanks
Hal Hanks
Grip
Irving Lippman
Irving Lippman
Still Photographer
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Orchestrator
Dorothy Cumming
Dorothy Cumming
Script Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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