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Tight Spot
Tight Spot

Tight Spot

SHE: "Is that blood?" HE: "I took two bullets through the chest, ma'am. Just routine."

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangster. She is put under protective watch by the District Attorney in a posh hotel, but the crime kingpin makes attempts to get to her. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.306/10

Release Date

19 March 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Sherry Conley

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Lloyd Hallett

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Vince Striker

Lucy Marlow

Lucy Marlow

Prison Girl

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Benjamin Costain

Katherine Anderson

Katherine Anderson

Mrs. Willoughby

Allen Nourse

Allen Nourse

Marvin Rickles

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Fred Packer

Doye O'Dell

Doye O'Dell

Mississippi Mac

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Clara Moran

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Warden (uncredited)

Gloria Ann Simpson

Gloria Ann Simpson

Miss Masters (uncredited)

Robert Shield

Robert Shield

Carlyle (uncredited)

Norman Keats

Norman Keats

Arny (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Jim Hornsby (uncredited)

Dean Cromer

Dean Cromer

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom De Graffenreid

Tom De Graffenreid

Doctor (uncredited)

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Girl Honeymooner (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

Elevator Mechanic (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton

Judge (uncredited)

Ed Hinton

Ed Hinton

Second Detective (uncredited)

John Larch

John Larch

First Detective (uncredited)

Alfred Linder

Alfred Linder

Pete Tonelli (uncredited)

Ken Mayer

Ken Mayer

Policeman (uncredited)

Edward McNally

Edward McNally

Harris (uncredited)

Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Boy Honeymooner (uncredited)

Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Alan Reynolds

Alan Reynolds

Bailiff (uncredited)

Will J. White

Will J. White

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Second Policeman (uncredited)

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