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"As Shocking as an EXTRA!"

1955

1h 10m

4.4(5 votes)

Action

Adventure

Crime

Overview

A rookie reporter in pursuit of an expose gets tangled up with big-time mobsters.

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Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Rod Cameron

Woody Woodruff

Rod Cameron

Acting

Julie Bishop

Laura Stewart

Julie Bishop

Acting

Ben Cooper

David Flynn

Ben Cooper

Acting

Raymond Greenleaf

Paul Strout

Raymond Greenleaf

Acting

Chubby Johnson

Ned Powers

Chubby Johnson

Acting

John Warburton

Harvey S. Kevin

John Warburton

Acting

Nacho Galindo

Ramon - Bartender

Nacho Galindo

Acting

Virginia Carroll

Elsie Hoffman

Virginia Carroll

Acting

Howard Wright

Harry Bradley

Howard Wright

Acting

Stuart Randall

Frank Hoffman

Stuart Randall

Acting

Edward Colmans

Rafael Garcia

Edward Colmans

Acting

Joe Besser

Coroner

Joe Besser

Acting

Susan Cummings

Elsa

Susan Cummings

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