Vice Squad

Vice Squad

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1953-07-31
Duration:87 min
Director:Arnold Laven
Actors:Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard, K.T. Stevens, Porter Hall, Adam Williams
Production:Sequoia Pictures, Sol Lesser Productions, Gramercy Pictures, Inc.

Overview:

A Los Angeles police captain ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbery, all in a day.

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