The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
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1956
1h 13m
6.6(56 votes)
Crime
Thriller

Overview

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

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United Artists

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Joseph Cotten

Detective Sam Wagner

Joseph Cotten
Acting

Rhonda Fleming

Lila Wagner

Rhonda Fleming
Acting

Wendell Corey

Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Wendell Corey
Acting

Alan Hale Jr.

Detective Denny

Alan Hale Jr.
Acting

Michael Pate

Detective Chris Gillespie

Michael Pate
Acting

John Larch

Otto Flanders

John Larch
Acting

Dee J. Thompson

Grace Flanders

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Acting

John Beradino

Mac

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Acting

Virginia Christine

Mary Gillespie

Virginia Christine
Acting

Paul Bryar

Greg Boyd

Paul Bryar
Acting

Brick Sullivan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Acting

Stanley Adams

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Adams
Acting

Leon Alton

Bank Robber (uncredited)

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Acting

Don Beddoe

Mr. Freeman (uncredited)

Don Beddoe
Acting

Gail Bonney

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Acting

John Cliff

Ed (uncredited)

John Cliff
Acting

Richard Collier

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Richard Collier
Acting

Martha Crawford

Doris Poole (uncredited)

Martha Crawford
Acting

Richard H. Cutting

Judge (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting
Acting

John Dennis

Highway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)

John Dennis
Acting

Lawrence Dobkin

Bank Robber (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin
Acting

George Eldredge

Police Captain (uncredited)

George Eldredge
Acting

Rudy Germane

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Gerstle

Holdup Man (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle
Acting

Tim Graham

Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

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Acting

William Hudson

Detective on Stakeout (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Jeffers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Acting

Carol Kelly

Miss Shaw (uncredited)

Carol Kelly
Acting

John Phillips

Police Detective (uncredited)

John Phillips
Acting

Stafford Repp

Captain Lyle Snow (uncredited)

Stafford Repp
Acting

Arthur Space

Bill (uncredited)

Arthur Space
Acting

Charles Wagenheim

Clothing Store Owner (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim
Acting

Martha Wentworth

Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

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