Ambush

Ambush

Ambush

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Ambush

"HOW DID HE GET AWAY WITH IT!"

1939

1h 22m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Four bandits swoop down on a California bank and flee with $98,000, leaving a truck as the only clue to their identity. Jane Hartman, bank secretary, recognizes the truck as one on which her brother Charles worked. Fleeing to her brother, she is trapped by the gang, composed of its master-mind, Gibbs, Sidney, a gunman, and Randall, a blackballed airplane pilot. Under threat of bodily harm to her brother, she lures truck-driver Tony Andrews to the hideout, and he is forced to help them in their escape attempt.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Gladys Swarthout

Jane Hartman

Gladys Swarthout

Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Tony Andrews

Lloyd Nolan

Acting

William Henry

Charlie Hartman

William Henry

Acting

William Frawley

Inspector J.L. Weber

William Frawley

Acting

Ernest Truex

Mr. Gibbs

Ernest Truex

Acting

Broderick Crawford

Randall

Broderick Crawford

Acting

Rufe Davis

Centerville Sheriff

Rufe Davis

Acting

Richard Denning

Police Garage Mechanic

Richard Denning

Acting

John Hartley

Sidney Blue

John Hartley

Acting

Antonio Moreno

Captain Mike Gonzalez

Antonio Moreno

Acting

Harry Fleischmann

Captain Bosen

No Image

Acting

Clem Bevans

Pop Stebbins

Clem Bevans

Acting

Max Hoffman Jr.

Motorcycle Officer Sam Moore

Max Hoffman Jr.

Acting

Archie Twitchell

Bank Teller

Archie Twitchell

Acting

Jane Dewey

Mother at Restaurant

No Image

Acting

Billy Lee

Boy at Restaurant

Billy Lee

Acting

Polly Moran

Cora, diner owner

Polly Moran

Acting

Wade Boteler

Bank Guard Riley

Wade Boteler

Directing

George Melford

Bank President Wales

George Melford

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