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A Dangerous Profession( 1949)

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Thieves and Killers are my Clients!

Overview

A cop-turned-bail bondsman gets involved in a murder investigation involving a former flame.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Raft

      Vince Kane

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      Ella Raines

      Lucy Brackett

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      Pat O’Brien

      Joe Farley

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      Bill Williams

      Claude Brackett

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      Jim Backus

      Police Lt. Nick Ferrone / Narrator (voice)

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      Roland Winters

      Jerry 'Mac' McKay

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      Betty Underwood

      Elaine Storm

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      Robert Gist

      Roy Collins, aka Max Gibney

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      David Bauer

      Matthew Dawson (as David Wolfe)

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      Harry Brown

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      Don Dillaway

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      Mack Gray

      Fred - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Jonathan Hale

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      Charmienne Harker

      Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

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      Phyllis Kennedy

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      Frances Morris

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      William J. O'Brien

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      Yvonne Rob

      Vi (uncredited)

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      Lynne Roberts

      Miss Wilson (uncredited)

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      Frank Shannon

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      Michael St. Angel

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      Ken Terrell

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      Nancy Valentine

      Dawson's Secretary (uncredited)

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      Terry Wilson

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Wed May 28 2014
    Penal Code - 1096 A Dangerous Profession is directed by Ted Tetzlaff and written by Warren Duff and Martin Rackin. It stars George Raft, Ella Raines, Pat O'Brien, Bill Williams and Jim Backus. Music is by Frederick Hollander and cinematography by Robert De Grasse. The scene is set, it's Los Angeles and Police Lt. Nick Ferrone (Backus) explains to us with stentorian narration about the whiles of bail bond brokers. This story is concerned with one in particular, Vince Kane (Raft), a one time policeman who followed the lure of the coin into a partnership of a bail bonds operation. It's all g...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • ex-girlfriend
    • ex-cop
    • film noir
    • los angeles, california
    • bail bondsman