

Double Jeopardy
1955-06-23 · 70 min · ★ 4.9
Marc Hill is the attorney for Emmet Devrey, a real estate developer with a past, who is being blackmailed by his former partner Sam Baggett. When Sam's unfaithful wife Marge cooks up a scheme with her used car salesman lover Jeff Calder to bilk both Devrey and her alcoholic husband, Sam is killed and Devrey is accused of the crime. Mark is called to prove his employers innocence.
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- Directors
- R.G. Springsteen
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Rod CameronMarc Hill
Gale RobbinsMarge Baggott
Allison HayesBarbara Devery
Jack KellyJeff Calder
John LitelEmmett Devery
Robert ArmstrongSam Baggott
John GallaudetPolice Lt. Freid
Minerva UrecalMrs. Kreesy
Tom PowersHarry Sheldon
Dick ElliottHappy Harry
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