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Framed

Framed

He was taken by everyone, for everything he had. All he had left was one obsession. To get even. To pay them back two for one.

19756.61h 46mR

Overview

Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.

Directed by Phil Karlson
Written by Art Powers, Mike Misenheimer, Mort Briskin
Produced by Joel Briskin, Mort Briskin
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Top Cast

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Ron Lewis

Conny Van Dyke

Conny Van Dyke

Susan Barrett

Gabriel Dell

Gabriel Dell

Vince Greeson

John Marley

John Marley

Sal Viccarrone

Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Sam Perry

John Larch

John Larch

Bundy

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Morello

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Frank

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Sen. Tatum

J

Joshua Bryant

Andrew Ney

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhitmancop-killerpolice corruptionframe uppolitical corruptioninnocent in jailinnocent man

About Framed

Framed is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1975 exploring themes of based on novel or book, hitman, cop-killer, police corruption, frame up, political corruption. Directed by Phil Karlson, it stars Joe Don Baker, Conny Van Dyke, Gabriel Dell. Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind bars. By the time he gets out of prison, he's determined to put together the pieces of his frame-up and dole out the justice he was denied to those responsible.

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