The Sellout

May 30, 1952

1h 23m

★ 5.5

How much does it take for a Woman to Sellout her Man?

Overview

A small-town newspaper editor risks everything to expose a corrupt sheriff.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Haven D. Allridge

Walter Pidgeon

Charles 'Chick' Johnson

John Hodiak

Cleo Bethel

Audrey Totter

Peggy Stauton

Paula Raymond

Sherrif Kellwin C. 'Casey' Burke

Thomas Gomez

Randloph 'Randy' Stauton

Cameron Mitchell

Capt. Buck Maxwell

Karl Malden

Nelson S. Tarsson

Everett Sloane

Deputy Edward 'Ned' Grayton

Jonathan Cott

Bennie Amboy

Frank Cady

Judge Neeler

Hugh Sanders

Atty. General J. R. Morrison

Griff Barnett

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