Shield for Murder

A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

as Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

Marla English

as Patty Winters

John Agar

as Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster

Emile Meyer

as Capt. Gunnarson

Carolyn Jones

as Beth, Girl at Bar

Claude Akins

as Fat Michaels

Herbert Butterfield

as Cabot, Reporter

Hugh Sanders

as Packy Reed

William Schallert

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

Richard Deacon

as The Professor

Reviews

CinemaSerf

We discover right from the outset that "Nolan" (Edmond O'Brien) is a dodgy cop, and that he has killed a bookie's runner so he can take the $25k he was carrying and use it to build a new life for him and his girlfriend 'Patty" (Marla English). Unfortunately for him, he was seen by a deaf mute and so...

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