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Pushover

Pushover

This year the great suspense drama is PUSHOVER The story of temptation

19546.51h 28m

Overview

A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.

Directed by Richard Quine
Written by Bill S. Ballinger, Roy Huggins, Thomas Walsh
Produced by Jules Schermer, Philip A. Waxman
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Top Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Paul Sheridan

Philip Carey

Philip Carey

Rick McAllister

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Lona McLane

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Ann Stewart

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Police Lt. Carl Eckstrom

Allen Nourse

Allen Nourse

Paddy Dolan

James Anderson

James Anderson

Beery the Mechanic (uncredited)

J

Joe Bailey

Hobbs (uncredited)

Tony Barrett

Tony Barrett

Pickup Artist in Bar (uncredited)

W

Walter Beaver

Detective Schaeffer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

stolen moneyfemme fatalefilm noirhigh tech surveillancebag of moneylos angeles, californiapolice detectivebank robberystakeoutpolice stakeoutgirlfriend as baitcorrupt copgang moll

About Pushover

Pushover is a crime, thriller, drama film released in 1954 exploring themes of stolen money, femme fatale, film noir, high tech surveillance, bag of money, los angeles, california. Directed by Richard Quine, it stars Fred MacMurray, Philip Carey, Kim Novak. A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.

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