The Killer Is Loose (1956)
The Killer Is Loose (1956)
He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

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Cast

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten As: Detective Sam Wagner
Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming As: Lila Wagner
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey As: Leon 'Foggy' Poole
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. As: Denny
Michael Pate Michael Pate As: Detective Chris Gillespie
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Storyline

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.


Tagline: He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 03 February 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Company Credits

Company: Crown Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Detective Sam Wagner

Rhonda Fleming

Rhonda Fleming

Lila Wagner

Wendell Corey

Wendell Corey

Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Denny

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Detective Chris Gillespie

John Larch

John Larch

Otto Flanders

Dee J. Thompson

Dee J. Thompson

Grace Flanders

John Beradino

John Beradino

Mac

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mary Gillespie

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Greg Boyd

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Bank Robber (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Mr. Freeman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

John Cliff

John Cliff

Ed (uncredited)

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

Martha Crawford

Martha Crawford

Doris Poole (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Judge (uncredited)

John Dennis

John Dennis

Highway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Bank Robber (uncredited)

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

Police Captain (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Holdup Man (uncredited)

Tim Graham

Tim Graham

Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

William Hudson

William Hudson

Detective on Stakeout (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Carol Kelly

Carol Kelly

Miss Shaw (uncredited)

John Phillips

John Phillips

Police Detective (uncredited)

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Captain Lyle Snow (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Bill (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Clothing Store Owner (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)

Directed By

Budd Boetticher

Budd Boetticher

Director

Dolph Zimmer

Dolph Zimmer

Assistant Director

Mary Gibsone

Mary Gibsone

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert L. Jacks

Robert L. Jacks

Producer

Clarence Eurist

Clarence Eurist

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

William Sarris

William Sarris

Costume Design

Ida Banks

Ida Banks

Hairstylist

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Artist

Evelyn Carruth

Evelyn Carruth

Wardrobe Designer

Jack Masters

Jack Masters

Wardrobe Designer

Sound

Lionel Newman

Lionel Newman

Music

Wayne Fury

Wayne Fury

Sound Editor

Buddy Myers

Buddy Myers

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank Webster

Frank Webster

Sound

Bernard Mayers

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A. Leslie Thomas

A. Leslie Thomas

Art Direction

Morris Hoffman

Morris Hoffman

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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