Finger Man
| Finger Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
| Written by | Warren Douglas |
| Story by | Norris Lipsius John Lardner |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons John H. Burrows |
| Starring | Frank Lovejoy Forrest Tucker Peggie Castle |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Finger Man is a 1955 American film directed by Harold D. Schuster, starring Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker and Peggie Castle .[1]
Plot
Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, he agrees to work undercover to nail mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker). Torn between the two men is Martins's ex-girlfriend and gangster's moll Gladys Baker (Castle). When she casts her lot with Martin, she gets murdered by Becker's sadistic chief henchmen Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Martin brings down the gang and is allowed to go on his way.
Cast
- Frank Lovejoy as Casey Martin
- Forrest Tucker as Dutch Becker
- Peggie Castle as Gladys Baker
- Timothy Carey as Lou Terpe
- John Cliff as Johnny Cooper
- William F. Leicester as Jim Rogers
- Glen Gordon as Carlos Armor
- John Close as Big Joe Walters
- Hugh Sanders as Burns
- Evelynne Eaton as Lucille
- Charles Maxwell as Fred Amory
- Lewis Charles as Lefty Stern
See also
References
- ^ Finger Man at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
External links
- Finger Man at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Finger Man at IMDb
- Finger Man at AllMovie
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