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.
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