"Holds you... like a gold diggin' woman!"

1953

1h 27m

5.9(19 votes)

Crime

Overview

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

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43 members

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Edward G. Robinson

Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

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Paulette Goddard

Mona Ross

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K.T. Stevens

Ginny

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Porter Hall

Jack Hartrampf

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Adam Williams

Marty Kusalich

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Edward Binns

Al Barkis

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Barry Kelley

Dwight Foreman

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Jay Adler

Frankie Pierce

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Mary Ellen Kay

Carol Lawson

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Joan Vohs

Vickie Webb

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Lee Van Cleef

Pete Monty

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Harlan Warde

Det. Lacey

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Dan Riss

Lt. Bob Imlay

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Lewis Martin

Police Lt. Ed Chisolm

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Murray Alper

Cop (uncredited)

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Joanne Arnold

Mona Ross' Secretary (uncredited)

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William Boyett

Officer Kellogg (uncredited)

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Leonard Bremen

Fred (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

Lt. Cade (uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Fred (uncredited)

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Russ Conway

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edgar Dearing

Fitz (uncredited)

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Edward Earle

Vault Teller (uncredited)

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George Eldredge

Mr. Lawson (uncredited)

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Gil Frye

Cop (uncredited)

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Percy Helton

Mr. Jenner (uncredited)

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Byron Kane

Prof. Bruno Varney (uncredited)

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Robert Karnes

Lou (uncredited)

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Mickey Knox

Policeman (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Detective in Lineup and Bank (uncredited)

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Wallace Earl

Mortuary Receptionist (uncredited)

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Harry Lewis

Arresting Detective (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Vickie's Apartment Manager (uncredited)

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Lorin Raker

Mr. Moore (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Detective in Lineup Room (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

Dutch (uncredited)

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John Verros

Count Alfredo Giovanni de Montova (uncredited)

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Christine White

Miss Easton (uncredited)

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Mack Williams

Mr. Schaefer (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Man in Lineup (uncredited)

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William Woodson

Dave (uncredited)

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Babs Cox

Secretary (uncredited)

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Geraldine Hall

Mrs. Lawson (uncredited)

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