

Guilty Bystander
1950-04-20 · 91 min · ★ 5.4
A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.
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- Directors
- Joseph Lerner
- Production companies
- Edmund L. Dorfmann Productions Inc., Laurel Films, New York Film Associates Ltd.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Zachary ScottMax Thursday
Faye EmersonGeorgia
Mary BolandSmitty
Sam LeveneCaptain Tonetti
J. Edward BrombergVarkas
Kay MedfordAngel
Jed ProutyDr. Elder
Harry LandersBert
Elliott SullivanStitch
Dennis PatrickMace
Jesse WhiteMasher
Maurice GosfieldGuard on Bridge (uncredited)
John MarleyBartender (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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