Double Jeopardy

Jun 23, 1955

1h 10m

★ 5.0

A Deadly Formula For Murder!

Overview

Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam's unfaithful wife Marge cooks up a scheme with her used car salesman lover Jeff Calder to bilk both Devrey and her alcoholic husband, Sam is killed and Devrey is accused of the crime. Mark is called to prove his employers innocence.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Cast

Marc Hill

Rod Cameron

Marge Baggott

Gale Robbins

Barbara Devery

Allison Hayes

Jeff Calder

Jack Kelly

Emmett Devery

John Litel

Sam Baggott

Robert Armstrong

Police Lt. Freid

John Gallaudet

Police Sgt. McNulty

Robert Nelson

Mrs. Kreesy

Minerva Urecal

Harry Sheldon

Tom Powers

Happy Harry

Dick Elliott

Mr. Ross

Robert Shayne

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