Kansas City Confidential
The Crime That Shocked The Nation!
NR 1952 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Directed by Phil Karlson · Written by Harold Greene
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John Payne Joe Rolfe -
Coleen Gray Helen Foster -
Preston Foster Tim Foster -
Neville Brand Boyd Kane -
Lee Van Cleef Tony Romano -
Jack Elam Pete Harris -
Dona Drake Teresa - M Mario Siletti Tomaso
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Howard Negley Andrews -
Carleton Young Martin - D Don Orlando Diaz
- T Ted Ryan Morelli
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