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Dial 1119

Dial 1119

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Dial 1119

"When you see this man... Dial 1119!"

1950

1h 15m

5.5(29 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution. Intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, he holds the patrons of a bar hostage.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Gunther Wyckoff

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Freddy

Andrea King

Andrea King

Helen

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

John D. Faron

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Earl

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

Skip

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Henry Keiver

James Bell

James Bell

Harrison D. Barnes

William Conrad

William Conrad

Chuckles

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Television Announcer

Creative team

Directed by: Gerald Mayer
Written by: John Monks Jr.
Don McGuire
Produced by: Richard Goldstone

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