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The Killer Is Loose

1956·1h 13m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
2,786 votes

An unhinged, deceptively mild-mannered bank robber escapes prison, seeking revenge on the cop who accidentally killed his wife during a gun battle.

The Killer Is Loose is a 1956 drama crime movie directed by Budd Boetticher, starring Joseph Cotten, Alan Hale Jr., Wendell Corey. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 2,786 votes and runs 1h 13m.

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Director
Budd Boetticher
Stars
Joseph Cotten
Alan Hale Jr.
Wendell Corey
Rhonda Fleming
Details
1956-02-03
73 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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