The Killer Is Loose (1956)
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- Passed
- 1h 13min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Feb 1956 (USA)
- Movie
An unhinged, deceptively mild-mannered bank robber escapes prison, seeking revenge on the cop who accidentally killed his wife during a gun battle.
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Detective Sam Wagner
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| Rhonda Fleming | ... |
Lila Wagner
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| Wendell Corey | ... |
Leon Poole
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Denny
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| Michael Pate | ... |
Detective Chris Gillespie
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| John Larch | ... |
Otto Flanders
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Dee J. Thompson | ... |
Grace Flanders
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| John Beradino | ... |
Mac
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| Virginia Christine | ... |
Mary Gillespie
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Greg Boyd
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| Stanley Adams | ... |
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Bank Robber (uncredited)
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Mr. Freeman (uncredited)
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| Gail Bonney | ... |
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
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| John Cliff | ... |
Ed (uncredited)
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| Richard Collier | ... |
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
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Martha Crawford | ... |
Doris Poole (uncredited)
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| John Dennis | ... |
Highway Patrolman at Roadblock (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Bank Robber (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Holdup Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Tim Graham | ... |
Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
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| William Hudson | ... |
Detective on Stakeout (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Carol Kelly | ... |
Miss Shaw (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| John Phillips | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Stafford Repp | ... |
Captain Lyle Snow (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Bill (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Clothing Store Owner (uncredited)
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| Martha Wentworth | ... |
Apartment House Manager's Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Budd Boetticher | ||
Written by
| Harold Medford | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Hawkins | ... | (story) and |
| Ward Hawkins | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Robert L. Jacks | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lionel Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George A. Gittens | ... | (as George Gittens) |
Art Direction by
| A. Leslie Thomas | ... | (as Leslie Thomas) |
Set Decoration by
| Morris Hoffman | ||
Costume Design by
| William Sarris | ||
Makeup Department
| Ida Banks | ... | hair stylist |
| Gustaf Norin | ... | makeup artist (as Gus Norin) |
Production Management
| Clarence Eurist | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Wayne Fury | ... | sound editor |
| Buddy Myers | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Frank Webster | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Martha Crawford | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Evelyn Carruth | ... | wardrobe |
| Jack Masters | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Bernard Mayers | ... | orchestrator |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Gibsone | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1956) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1956) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Asociados (1956) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Sonoro Filme (1956) (Portugal) (theatrical) (as Sonoro Filme Ltda)
- ASA Filmudlejning (1957) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Classic Flix (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Classic Flix (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Classic Flix (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies teller Leon Poole as inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. About three years later, Poole (until then a model prisoner) abruptly takes his chance to kill a guard and escape. It's clear during the ensuing manhunt that Poole is obsessed in pursuit of a single end; but not quite the end everyone supposes.
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| Taglines | The Story of a Cop Who Used His Wife as Bait for a Killer! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Baseball player turned actor John Beradino appears as Mac. He would go on to star as Dr. Hardy on General Hospital (1963). Beradino played Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Indians, and the Pittsburgh Pirates for 11 seasons from 1939 to 1952 (interrupted for WWII service). See more » |
| Goofs | When Poole pulls the stolen Ford truck into the farmer's yard, crew members and lights are visible reflected in the side of the truck. As he moves away from the truck, the cameraman is seen moving along with him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Trapped Ashes (2006). See more » |
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Detective Sam Wagner:
Could've been worse, Poole. Leon Poole: It was worse, remember? I remember. Detective Chris Gillespie: Poole, we tried to explain. Leon Poole: Someday, Wagner, I'm gonna settle with you for it. I'm certainly gonna settle with you for it. See more » |