

Shoot to Kill
1947-03-15 · 64 min · ★ 4.9
A gritty crime story involving a newspaper man and crooked politicians.
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- Directors
- William Berke
- Production companies
- Screen Guild Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Russell WadeGeorge 'Mitch' Mitchell
Luana WaltersMarian Langdon (as Susan Walters)
Edmund MacDonaldLawrence Dale (as Edmond MacDonald)
Robert Kent'Dixie' Logan aka Judge Joel Conroy (as Douglas Blackley)
Vince BarnettCharlie Gill
Nestor PaivaGus Miller
Charles TrowbridgeDistrict Attorney John Forsythe
Ted HechtAl. Collins
Harry CheshireMike Blake
Joe DevlinSmokey
Frank O'ConnorDeputy Clem Sparks
Sammy SteinBlackie
Jessie ArnoldPolitical Speaker (uncredited)
Stanley BlystonePolice Chief (uncredited)
Davison ClarkPolitical Speaker (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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