Cry Danger

After serving five years of a life sentence, Rocky Mulloy hopes to clear his friend who's still in prison for the same crime.

Cast

Dick Powell

as Rocky Mulloy

Rhonda Fleming

as Nancy Morgan

Richard Erdman

as Delong

William Conrad

as Louie Castro

Regis Toomey

as Gus Cobb

Jean Porter

as Darlene LaVonne

Joan Banks

as Alice Fletcher

Jay Adler

as Williams

Renny McEvoy

as Taxi Driver

Lou Lubin

as Hank

Reviews

John Chard

Weeping Wit. Cry Danger is directed by Robert Parish and written by William Bowers from a story by Jerome Cady. It stars Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, Regis Toomey and William Conrad. Music is by Paul Dunlap and Emil Newman and cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc. It often makes f...

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