Margin for Error (1943)

6.3/10 74 min Drama Comedy Crime War

Overview

When police officer Moe Finkelstein and his colleague Officer Salomon are ordered to serve as bodyguards to German consul Karl Baumer by the mayor of New York City, Finkelstein turns in his badge, convinced he has to quit the service because the man is a Nazi.

Cast

Joan Bennett

Sophia Baumer

Milton Berle

Moe Finkelstein

Otto Preminger

Karl Baumer

Carl Esmond

Baron Max von Alvenstor

Howard Freeman

Otto Horst

Poldi Dur

Frieda Schmidt

Clyde Fillmore

Dr. Jennings

Byron Foulger

Pharmacist

Selmer Jackson

Medical Examiner

Emmett Vogan

Fingerprint Expert

Ludwig Donath

Hitler's Voice

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Finkelstein

Ralph Byrd

Pete - Dice-Playing Soldier

Ruth Cherrington

Dowager

Don Dillaway

Reporter

Paul Douglas

Policeman at Front Desk (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Desk Sergeant

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