A Bullet for Joey

Apr 15, 1955

1h 25m

★ 5.6

THE SCREEN'S TOP "TOUGH GUYS" MEET FACE TO FACE!

Overview

Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Bischoff-Diamond Corporation

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Cast

Raoul Leduc

Edward G. Robinson

Joe Victor

George Raft

Joyce Geary

Audrey Totter

Dr. Carl Macklin

George Dolenz

Eric Hartman

Peter van Eyck

Yvonne Temblay

Toni Gerry

Jack Allen

William Bryant

Morrie

John Cliff

Raphael Garcia

Steven Geray

Nick Johonus

Joseph Vitale

Marie Temblay

Sally Blane

Fred

Peter Hansen

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