

MovieCrimeDrama
Shield for Murder
Thrill after thrill hits you where you feel it most!
6.7(35)19541h 22m
A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.
- Director
- Howard W. Koch,Edmond O'Brien
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Cast

Edmond O'Brien
Det. Lt. Barney Nolan

Marla English
Patty Winters

John Agar
Det. Sgt. Mark Brewster

Emile Meyer
Capt. Gunnarson

Carolyn Jones
Beth, Girl at Bar

Claude Akins
Fat Michaels
Lawrence Ryle
Laddie O'Neil

Herbert Butterfield
Cabot, Reporter

Hugh Sanders
Packy Reed

William Schallert
Asst. Dist. Atty. Andy Tucker

Richard Deacon
The Professor (uncredited)

John Beradino
Gambler Being Booked (uncredited)

Stafford Repp
Detective O'Dell (uncredited)

Vito Scotti
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

William Boyett
Officer Cooper (uncredited)

Robert Bray
Detective (uncredited)

Richard H. Cutting
Manning (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Alley Crowd Member (uncredited)
David Hughes
Ernst Sternmueller (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Contact Man with Tickets (uncredited)

Gregg Martell
Packy's Hood (uncredited)
Tom McKee
Taylor's Interrogator (uncredited)
Grazia Narciso
Italian Restaurant Proprietress (uncredited)
Norman Ollestad
Jay Phelps (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Howard W. KochDirector
- Edmond O'BrienDirector
- Eugene Anderson JrAssistant Director
- Paul WurtzelAssistant Director
- Ted SchilzScript Supervisor
Writing
- Richard Alan SimmonsScreenplay
- Richard Alan SimmonsAdaptation
- William P. McGivernNovel
- John C. HigginsScreenplay
Production
- Aubrey SchenckProducer
Camera
- Gordon AvilDirector of Photography
Editing
- John F. SchreyerEditor
Sound
- Paul DunlapOriginal Music Composer
- Ben WinklerSound Mixer
Art
- Charles D. HallProduction Design
- Alfred E. SpencerSet Decoration
- Tom ColemanProperty Master
Visual Effects
- Jack RabinVisual Effects
- Louis DeWittVisual Effects