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Roadblock (1951)
An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.
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An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime
Written By:Steve Fisher, George Bricker
In Theaters:9/17/1951
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Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Harold Daniels
Director
Charles McGraw
Joe Peters
Joan Dixon
Diane Morley
Lowell Gilmore
Kendall Webb
Louis Jean Heydt
Harry Miller
Milburn Stone
Ray Egan
Joseph Crehan
Thompson (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Bank Heist Man (uncredited)
John Butler
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Saunders (uncredited)
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