Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder

NR 1946 · 65 min · ★ 9.0 · Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance

A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a missing document.

Directed by James Tinling · Written by Irving Cummings Jr.

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