Assigned to Danger

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Assigned to Danger

"Danger ... he loved it ! Danger ... she lived it !"

1948

1h 6m

4.7(7 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Insurance investigator Dan Sullivan registers at a lodge, posing as a doctor, in hopes of catching a group of bank robbers who have pulled off a huge payroll heist.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gene Raymond

Dan Sullivan

Noreen Nash

Bonnie Powers

Robert Bice

Frankie Mantell

Martin Kosleck

Louie Volkes

Mary Meade

Evie

Ralf Harolde

Matty Farmer

Jack Overman

Biggie Kritz

Gene Evans

Joey

Victor Cutler

Nip Powers (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Mr. Norton (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Budd Boetticher
Written by: Robert E. Kent
Eugene Ling
Produced by: Eugene Ling

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