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Destination Murder (1950)
Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence. Outraged, Laura worms her way into the unsuspecting Jackie's heart, trying to snare him and mob-connected club owner Armitage in her trap.
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Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence. Outraged, Laura worms her way into the unsuspecting Jackie's heart, trying to snare him and mob-connected club owner Armitage in her trap.
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Genre:Crime
Written By:Don Martin
In Theaters:6/9/1950
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Runtime:72 minutes
Studio:Prominent Features
Cast
Edward L. Cahn
Director
Joyce Mackenzie
Laura Mansfield
Stanley Clements
Jackie Wales
Hurd Hatfield
Stretch Norton
Albert Dekker
Armitage
Myrna Dell
Alice Wentworth
James Flavin
Police Lt. Brewster
John Dehner
Frank Niles
Richard Emory
Police Sgt. Mulcahy
Norma Vance
Fran, Inebriated Lady
Buddy Swan
Arthur, Blue Streak Messenger
Suzette Harbin
Harriett, Nightclub Maid
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