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Loophole

★ 6.8/10•1954•1h 20m•NR•Crime

Desperate man on the hot spot... and only one way out!

Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.

Warren Douglas · Screenplay

Harold D. Schuster · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 28, 1954

Actors

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Mike Donovan

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Ruthie Donovan

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Gus Slavin

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Neil Sanford

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Vera

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Herman Tate

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Jim Starling

Joanne Jordan

Georgia Hoard

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Frank Temple

Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

Pete Mazurki / Tanner

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