
Feature film — 1956
The Killer Is Loose (1956)
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.
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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.
Crown Productions / United Artists
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Director: Budd Boetticher
On screen
Cast & crew

Joseph Cotten
Detective Sam Wagner

Rhonda Fleming
Lila Wagner

Wendell Corey
Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Alan Hale Jr.
Detective Denny

Michael Pate
Detective Chris Gillespie

John Larch
Otto Flanders
Dee J. Thompson
Grace Flanders

John Beradino
Mac

Virginia Christine
Mary Gillespie

Paul Bryar
Greg Boyd
Brick Sullivan
Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Stanley Adams
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
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