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Wiretapper

Wiretapper

★ 5.5/10•1955•1h 20m•Crime•Drama

The true-life drama of the man who kept the Gangsters, the Gamblers and the Bookies always one step ahead of the law - until the moment when he tapped in on a direct line to God!

A cash-strapped electrical engineer with a criminal past vows to go straight when he marries his longtime girlfriend, but he has second thoughts when the mob offers big money for his wiretapping services.

Dick Ross · Director

John O'Dea · Screenplay

Billy Graham · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 10, 1955

Actors

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

James Arthur Vaus, Jr.

Georgia Lee

Alice Rosealba Vaus

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Charles Rumsden

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Romato

Stanley Clements

Stanley Clements

Tony

Paul Picerni

Paul Picerni

Herbie

Ric Roman

Nick Castro

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Henchman

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Mr. Wiggins

Howard Wendell

Howard Wendell

Prison Chaplain

Melinda Casey

Melinda Casey

Helen Park - Kid Sister (as Melinda Plowman)

Dorothy Kennedy

Alice's Mother

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Barbara Hudson

Nurse

Evangeline Carmichael

Singer of Sacred Song

Martin Benedict

Boy (uncredited)

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