Shield for Murder (1954)
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(12 ratings)
A corrupt cop creates all kinds of problems in this crime drama. The trouble begins when he kills a bookie and then grabs $25,000. Later he tells his chiefs that he did it because he had to, but as no one was there to witness the killing, they are forced to take his word for it. Unfortunately for… More A corrupt cop creates all kinds of problems in this crime drama. The trouble begins when he kills a bookie and then grabs $25,000. Later he tells his chiefs that he did it because he had to, but as no one was there to witness the killing, they are forced to take his word for it. Unfortunately for the bad egg, there was one witness. Fortunately for him, he manages to kill that witness. The killing alerts a detective who was once framed by the crook and another gangster. The detective's investigations lead him to the bad apple's newly built suburban home, in which his illicit money is hidden. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2003 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It punctures a lot of the idyllic dreams about living in suburbia.
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Cast
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Edmond O'Brien
as Barney Nolan
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John Agar
as Mark Brewster
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Marla English
as Patty Winters
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Emile G. Meyer
as Capt. Gunnarson
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Carolyn Jones
as Girl At Bar
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Claude Akins
as Fat Michaels
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Larry Ryle
as Laddie O'Neil
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Herbert Butterfield
as Cabot
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Hugh Sanders
as Packy Reed
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William Schallert
as Assistant District Attorney
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Richard H. Cutting
as Manning
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David Hilary Hughes
as Ernest Sternmueller
