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Girl on the Run

Girl on the Run

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Girl on the Run

"Murder Stalks The Carnival"

1953

1h 4m

5.1(7 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Overview

A hootchy-kootchy whodunit set at a small seedy carnival where a reporter tries to discover who killed his boss while his girlfriend inexplicably joins the burlesque show!

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Coogan

Richard Coogan

Bill Martin

Rosemary Pettit

Rosemary Pettit

Janet

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Hank

Harry Bannister

Harry Bannister

Clay Reeves

Edith King

Edith King

Carnival Girl

Charles Bolender

Blake

George Marshall

George Marshall

Managing Editor

Renee De Milo

Gigi

Joseph Sullivan

Marty

Mike O'Dowd

Bat

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur J. Beckhard
Joseph Lee
Written by: Arthur J. Beckhard
Cedric Worth

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