Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

ALAN LADD as the U.S. Mail's ace agent smashes the biggest mail robbery plan in history!

NR 1950 · 89 min · ★ 5.7 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Al Goddard, a detective who works for the United States Postal Inspection Service, is assigned to arrest two criminals who've allegedly murdered a U.S. postal detective.

Directed by Lewis Allen · Written by Richard L. Breen

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