The Killer Is Loose (1956)
Subtitles for: The Killer Is Loose (1956)
"He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!"
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
| Rate | ★ 6.7/10 (62 votes) |
| Genre | Crime Thriller |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 03 Feb 1956 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Budd Boetticher |
| Keywords | prison escape trial revenge film noir inside man police detective courtroom bank teller escaped prisoner innocent person killed bank robbery attempt prison farm revenge murderer vengeance fearful wife revenge thriller fugitive murderer husband wife conflict revenge for bullying |
| IMDb | tt0049405 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Joseph Cotten
Detective Sam Wagner
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Rhonda Fleming
Lila Wagner
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Wendell Corey
Leon 'Foggy' Poole
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Alan Hale Jr.
Detective Denny
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Michael Pate
Detective Chris Gillespie
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John Larch
Otto Flanders
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Dee J. Thompson
Grace Flanders
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John Beradino
Mac
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Virginia Christine
Mary Gillespie
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Paul Bryar
Greg Boyd