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End of the Road

End of the Road

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End of the Road

"The screen's most amazing man hunt!"

1944

0h 51m

5.8(6 votes)

Crime

Overview

A crime writer believes that a man imprisoned for committing the notorious "Flower Shop Murder" is innocent of the crime. He believes he knows who the actual culprit is, and sets out to befriend the man and get enough evidence to prove that he is the real killer.

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Republic Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Edward Norris

Edward Norris

Robert Kirby

John Abbott

John Abbott

Chris Martin

June Storey

June Storey

Kitty McDougal

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Gregory McCune

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

District Attorney

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Walter Gribbon

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Al Herman

Eddie Fields

Joe Ferrari

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Drake

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Mannenburg

Creative team

Directed by: George Blair
Written by: Gertrude Walker
Denison Clift

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