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Guilty Bystander
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Guilty Bystander

Apr 20, 1950
1h 31m
★ 5.5

How innocent can a bystander be?

Overview

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

Genres

Drama
Crime
Mystery
Thriller

Production Companies

Edmund L. Dorfmann Productions Inc.
Laurel Films
New York Film Associates Ltd.

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Cast

Zachary Scott

Max Thursday

Zachary Scott

Faye Emerson

Georgia

Faye Emerson

Mary Boland

Smitty

Mary Boland

Sam Levene

Captain Tonetti

Sam Levene

J. Edward Bromberg

Varkas

J. Edward Bromberg

Kay Medford

Angel

Kay Medford

Jed Prouty

Dr. Elder

Jed Prouty

Harry Landers

Bert

Harry Landers

Elliott Sullivan

Stitch

Elliott Sullivan

Ray Julian

Johnny

Ray Julian

Dennis Patrick

Mace

Dennis Patrick

Garney Wilson

Harvey

Garney Wilson