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Appointment with a Shadow

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George Nader plays a reporter whose career is ruined by liquor. A comeback opportunity presents itself when Nader is a bystander at the arrest of a well-known criminal.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-09-01

Runtime: 72 mins

Director: Richard Carlson

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Original title: Appointment with a Shadow

Production Companies: Universal International Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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