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An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.
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An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.
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Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin
In Theaters:2/15/1957
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
David Friedkin
Director
Leslie Nielsen
William Joel Partain
Colleen Miller
Irene Partain
Edward Andrews
Deputy Lou Follett
Jay C. Flippen
Oren Kobble
James Best
Kermit
Paul Richards
Elly Horn
Robert J. Wilke
Tom Ellis (as Robert Wilke)
Claude Akins
Truck Driver
Marianne Stewart
Ruth Childers
Leslie Parrish
Hazel
Helen Kleeb
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