Synopsis
A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who's selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.
Movie Information
- Director
- Russell Rouse
- Writers
- Russell Rouse, Clarence Greene
- Release Year
- 1952
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Thriller
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (37 votes)
Top Cast
Ray Milland
Allan Fields
Martin Gabel
Mr. Bleek
Harry Bronson
Harris
Rita Vale
Miss Philips
Rex O'Malley
Beal
Rita Gam
The Girl
John McKutcheon
Dr. Linstrum (uncredited)
Joe Conlin
Walters (uncredited)
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