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Guilty Bystander

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Producing House

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1950-04-20

Runtime: 91 mins

Director: Joseph Lerner

Writer: Don Ettlinger

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Original title: Guilty Bystander

Production Companies: Edmund L. Dorfmann Productions Inc., Laurel Films, New York Film Associates Ltd.

Production Countries: United States of America

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