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When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.

1h 31m1950NRTMDb 5.9

MysteryCrimeThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Vincent ShermanVincent ShermanDirectorViveca LindforsViveca LindforsLysa RadoffDane ClarkDane ClarkBen ArnoVirginia MayoVirginia MayoNurse Julie BensonEdmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienSteve ConnollyGordon MacRaeGordon MacRaeBob CoreyEd BegleyEd BegleyCapt. GarciaFrances RobinsonFrances RobinsonMrs. BlayneRichard RoberRichard RoberSolly BlayneSheila MacRaeSheila MacRaeBonnie WillisDavid HoffmanDavid HoffmanBurnsMonte BlueMonte BlueDet. Sgt. PlutherRuss ConwayRuss ConwayPolice BroadcasterJohn DaheimJohn DaheimBingo · PrizefighterJohn DehnerJohn DehnerBlake · Plainclothes Cop
Dick GordonParty GuestFred KelseyFred KelseyFight FanCharles LaneCharles LaneDr. NolanRay MontgomeryRay MontgomeryAttendantIda MooreIda MooreSybilJohn RidgelyJohn RidgelyPlainclothesmanCharles SherlockCharles SherlockParty GuestLeonard StrongLeonard StrongLee QuongHelen WestcottHelen WestcottMiss Haller · Receptionist at Mortuary
Edward BibyFight Fan
Paul BradleyGuest
Joe GilbertFight Fan
James GonzalezClub PatronCreighton HaleCreighton HaleCab DriverVinton HayworthVinton HayworthWaiter
Jack HillCop at Shootout

Storyline

When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy Steve Connolly. A reformed crook, Connolly is on the lam from a trumped-up murder rap, and Corey hopes to clear his pal. Tagging along is Army nurse Julie Benson, who has fallen for Corey.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
26 January 1950
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.9 / 10 (33 votes)

Production

Director
Vincent Sherman
Writers
Lawrence B. Marcus, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English