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Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder

19461h 5m

Overview

A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a missing document.

Directed by James Tinling
Written by Irving Cummings Jr.
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
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Top Cast

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Lt. Jerry E. McMullen

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Steve Millard

Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan

Vivian Mason

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Lynch

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Renee Carson

Zita Louise Duvalle

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Laura Gibson

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Joan Blair

Helen Blanchard

Leslie Vincent

Leslie Vincent

Paul Blanchard

Eddie Marr

Eddie Marr

Keller

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Johnny

Themes & Keywords

gambler

About Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder is a action, adventure, crime, mystery, romance film released in 1946 exploring themes of gambler. Directed by James Tinling, it stars Paul Kelly, Kent Taylor, Sheila Ryan. A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a missing document.

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