Bodyguard

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Movie Info

In this suspenseful crime drama a tough homicide cop must temporarily turn in his badge and gun and becomes a body guard for the mob. He encounters further trouble when he is framed for murder.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Richard Fleischer
Written By:

Harry J. Essex, Fred Niblo, Jr., Robert Altman, George W. George
In Theaters:

Sep 4, 1948 wide
Runtime:

62 minutes
Studio:

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Lawrence Tierney
as Michael C. 'Mike' Carter

Priscilla Lane
as Doris Brewster

Phillip Reed
as Freddie Dysen

June Clayworth
as Connie Fenton

Elisabeth Risdon
as Gene Dysen

Elizabeth Risdon
as Gene Dysen

Steve Brodie
as Fenton

Frank Fenton
as Lt. Borden

Charles Case
as Capt. Wayne

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Critic Reviews for Bodyguard

All Critics (2)

Ends in pure tedium, its 62-minute running time feeling more like three hours.

May 16, 2006 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
A solid but routine action B-film crime drama that plays like a Mike Hammer episode.

Jun 13, 2002 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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