The Killer Is Loose

Feb 3, 1956

1h 13m

★ 6.6

He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!

Overview

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Crown Productions

United Artists

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Cast

Detective Sam Wagner

Joseph Cotten

Lila Wagner

Rhonda Fleming

Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Wendell Corey

Detective Denny

Alan Hale Jr.

Detective Chris Gillespie

Michael Pate

Otto Flanders

John Larch

Grace Flanders

Dee J. Thompson

Mac

John Beradino

Mary Gillespie

Virginia Christine

Greg Boyd

Paul Bryar

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

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