Running Wild

Running Wild

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1955-11-11
Duration:81 min
Director:Abner Biberman
Actors:William Campbell, Mamie Van Doren, Keenan Wynn, Kathleen Case, Jan Merlin
Production:Universal International Pictures

Overview:

To get evidence against a crooked garage owner, a rookie cop masquerades as a hard case who wants a job as a mechanic.

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