The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956/02/03 • Released • English

Crime
Thriller
6.6
1h 13m

He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!

Overview

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek 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.

Director : Budd Boetticher

Casts
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.

Detective Denny

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Detective Chris Gillespie

John Larch

John Larch

Otto Flanders

Dee J. Thompson

Grace Flanders

John Beradino

Mac

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mary Gillespie

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Greg Boyd

Brick Sullivan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

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

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Holdup Man (uncredited)

Tim Graham

Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

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)

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