Assigned to Danger

Assigned to Danger

4.7IMDb Score
Released:1948-05-19
Duration:66 min
Director:Budd Boetticher
Actors:Gene Raymond, Noreen Nash, Robert Bice, Martin Kosleck, Mary Meade
Production:Ben Stoloff Productions

Overview:

A gang of bank robbers is pursued by an insurance investigator.

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