Loophole
“Desperate man on the hot spot... and only one way out!”
1954•NR•1h 20m•6.9•Released
Crime
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.
Director
Harold D. Schuster
Writer
Warren Douglas
Languages
English
Studio
Allied Artists Pictures
Cast
Barry Sullivan
Mike Donovan
Dorothy Malone
Ruthie Donovan
Charles McGraw
Gus Slavin
Don Haggerty
Neil Sanford
Mary Beth Hughes
Vera
Don Beddoe
Herman Tate
Dayton Lummis
Jim Starling
Joanne Jordan
Georgia Hoard
John Eldredge
Frank Temple
Richard Reeves
Pete Mazurki / Tanner
Production
Company
Allied Artists Pictures
Producer
Lindsley Parsons
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