Appointment with Danger

Apr 7, 1950

1h 29m

★ 5.5

ALAN LADD as the U.S. Mail's ace agent smashes the biggest mail robbery plan in history!

Overview

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Appointment with Danger Trailers

Cast

Al Goddard

Alan Ladd

Sister Augustine

Phyllis Calvert

Earl Boettiger

Paul Stewart

Dodie

Jan Sterling

Joe Regas

Jack Webb

Paul Ferrar

Stacy Harris

George Soderquist

Harry Morgan

David Goodman

David Bauer

Maury Ahearn

Dan Riss

Taylor

Harry Antrim

Gene Gunner

Paul Lees

Mother Ambrose

Geraldine Wall

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