Shield for Murder (1954)
A corrupt cop creates all kinds of problems in this crime drama. The trouble begins when he kills a bookie and then grabs $25,000. Later he tells his chiefs that he did it because he had to, but as no one was there to witness the killing, they are forced to take his word for it. Unfortunately for the bad egg, there was one witness. Fortunately for him, he manages to kill that witness. The killing alerts a detective who was once framed by the crook and another gangster. The detective's investigations lead him to the bad apple's newly built suburban home, in which his illicit money is hidden. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edmond O'Brien, John Agar, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien, (more)
Synopsis of Shield for Murder
A corrupt cop creates all kinds of problems in this crime drama. The trouble begins when he kills a bookie and then grabs $25,000. Later he tells his chiefs that he did it because he had to, but as no one was there to witness the killing, they are forced to take his word for it. Unfortunately for the bad egg, there was one witness. Fortunately for him, he manages to kill that witness. The killing alerts a detective who was once framed by the crook and another gangster. The detective's investigations lead him to the bad apple's newly built suburban home, in which his illicit money is hidden. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Shield for Murder
- Edmond O'Brien - Barney Nolan
- Marla English - Patty Winters
- Carolyn Jones - Girl At Bar
- Larry Ryle - Laddie O'Neil
- Hugh Sanders - Packy Reed
- Richard H. Cutting - Manning
- John Agar - Mark Brewster
- Emile G. Meyer - Capt. Gunnarson
- Claude Akins - Fat Michaels
- Herbert Butterfield - Cabot
- William Schallert - Assistant District Attorney
- David Hilary Hughes - Ernest Sternmueller
- Director(s):
- Edmond O'Brien, Howard W. Koch
- Writer(s):
- John C. Higgins, Richard Alan Simmons
- Producer(s):
- Aubrey Schenk
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