The Killer Is Loose (1956)

6.7/10 73 min Crime Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Joseph Cotten

Detective Sam Wagner

Rhonda Fleming

Lila Wagner

Wendell Corey

Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Alan Hale Jr.

Detective Denny

Michael Pate

Detective Chris Gillespie

John Larch

Otto Flanders

John Beradino

Mac

Virginia Christine

Mary Gillespie

Paul Bryar

Greg Boyd

Stanley Adams

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Mr. Freeman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

John Cliff

Ed (uncredited)

Richard Collier

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Martha Crawford

Doris Poole (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting

Judge (uncredited)

John Dennis

Highway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)

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