A Bullet for Joey (1955)

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A communist spy plots the abduction of an important American atomic scientist in this espionage drama. To do his evil deed, he coerces a notorious gangster to do the kidnapping. Meanwhile a G-man is hot on the spy's trail and is determined to protect the endangered scientist. Unfortunately, the spy… More A communist spy plots the abduction of an important American atomic scientist in this espionage drama. To do his evil deed, he coerces a notorious gangster to do the kidnapping. Meanwhile a G-man is hot on the spy's trail and is determined to protect the endangered scientist. Unfortunately, the spy is on to the detective and plans to bump him off first. The spy does not count on the fact that he has chosen a patriotic gangster to do his deeds and when the crook learns the spy's true alignment he takes action. Between him and the G-man, the world ends up safe for democracy once again. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Lewis Allen
Written By: A.I. Bezzerides
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Apr 15, 1955 Wide
On DVD: Jul 10, 2007

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A lifeless 1950s red scare crime thriller.

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Randy T

Edward G. Robinson, George Raft and Audrey Totter are all a little past their prime in this underwhelming film noir from director Lewis Allen. <i>A Bullet for Joey</i> methodically dots all the i's and crosses all the t's while trying far too hard to be what it… More
Edward G. Robinson, George Raft and Audrey Totter are all a little past their prime in this underwhelming film noir from director Lewis Allen. <i>A Bullet for Joey</i> methodically dots all the i's and crosses all the t's while trying far too hard to be what it already is.
jay n

Tight little crime drama that benefits mightily from Edward G. Robinson's customary great performance. Well paced with Raft less wooden than usual and Audrey Totter a very welcome presence although underused.