Cornered

A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.

Cast

Dick Powell

as Laurence Gerard

Walter Slezak

as Melchior Incza

Micheline Cheirel

as Mme. Madeleine Jarnac(Laurent)

Nina Vale

as Señora Camargo

Morris Carnovsky

as Manuel Satana

Edgar Barrier

as DuBois, Insurance Man

Steven Geray

as Señor Tomas Camargo

Jack La Rue

as Diego, Hotel Valet

Gregory Gaye

as Perchon, German Banker

Luther Adler

as Marcel Jarnac

Reviews

John Chard

Which gives you the insane privilege to blow people to bits? Cornered is directed by Edward Dmytryk and adapted to screenplay by John Paxton from a story by John Wexley. It stars Dick Powell, Walter Slezak and Micheline Cheirel. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Story i...

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