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The Woman from Tangier
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The Woman from Tangier

1948-02-12 · 66 min · ★ 7.5

Action · Adventure · Crime · Drama · Thriller

This one has Nylon, an American dancer fleeing Morocco after her employer gets into trouble with the police, and she stops off at Tangiers on her way to Gibraltar. $50,000, in gold, is stolen from the ship's safe and the captain tells the police that the purser was the thief and that he had to kill him in self defense, but the purser must have hidden the money before he got dead. The purser isn't in any position to make a disclaimer. Everybody buys that with the exception of an insurance detective, Shapley, who, along with the audience, suspects the captain of being the thief shows up to investigate further. Written By Les Adams

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Directors
Harold Daniels
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Adele JergensAdele JergensNylon
Stephen DunneStephen DunneRay Shapley
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultRocheau
Ian MacDonaldIan MacDonaldPaul Moreles
Donna MartellDonna MartellFlo-Flo
Curt BoisCurt BoisParquit
Michael DuaneMichael DuaneNed Pankin
Maurice MarsacMaurice MarsacMartine
Denis GreeneDenis GreeneCaptain Graves
Robert TafurRobert TafurPolice Prefect
Anton KostaAnton KostaLeDeux
Art DupuisGendarme (uncredited)
George J. LewisGeorge J. LewisAlbert Franz (uncredited)

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