Destination Murder (1950)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.162 |
Directed By
Edward L. Cahn
Crew
Edward L. Cahn
Don Martin
Edward L. Cahn
Maurie M. Suess
Irving Gertz
Jackson Rose
Philip Cahn
Henry Vilardo
Maria P. Donovan
Jerry Bos
Fred Graham
Garry A. Harris
Lillian Shore
Jacques Mapes
Boris Leven
TOP CAST
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
Burt Wenland
Dave, Blue Streak Messenger
Franklyn Farnum
Arthur Mansfield
Leon Alton
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Steven Ritch
Waiter (Uncredited)
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