Million Dollar Pursuit

Million Dollar Pursuit

★ 6.5IMDb Score
Released:1951-05-30
Genre:Crime
Duration:59 min
Director:R.G. Springsteen
Actors:Penny Edwards, Grant Withers, Norman Budd, Michael St. Angel, Rhys Williams
Production:Republic Pictures

Overview:

A petty thief schemes a big score when he plans an armored car robbery.

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