Deadline for Murder

A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a missing document.

Cast

Paul Kelly

as Lt. Jerry E. McMullen

Kent Taylor

as Steve Millard

Sheila Ryan

as Vivian Mason

Jerome Cowan

as Lynch

Renee Carson

as Zita Louise Duvalle

Marion Martin

as Laura Gibson

Joan Blair

as Helen Blanchard

Leslie Vincent

as Paul Blanchard

Eddie Marr

as Keller

Matt McHugh

as Johnny

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