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Shoot First

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After retired U.S. officer Robert Taine believes he has accidentally shot and killed a poacher, he comes upon two strangers, Hiart and his driver, Diss, and is unaware that they are spies who have actually murdered the man. Polish operative Sandorski, a British intelligence aide, recruits Bob and his wife, Cecily, to prevent Hiart, Diss and their British contact, Magda, from reaching a scientist vital to foreign enemy interests.

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Francois Truffaut Cahiers du Cinéma Apr 4, 2022
One should definitely not believe that we systematically defend and praise American “B” movies. Some of them are atrocious. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Sep 10, 2003
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A good Joel McCrea flick. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Robert Parrish

Director

Joel McCrea

Lt. Col. Robert Tanie

Evelyn Keyes

Cecily Paine

Herbert Lom

Sandorski

Marius Goring

Hiart
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Synopsis After retired U.S. officer Robert Taine believes he has accidentally shot and killed a poacher, he comes upon two strangers, Hiart and his driver, Diss, and is unaware that they are spies who have actually murdered the man. Polish operative Sandorski, a British intelligence aide, recruits Bob and his wife, Cecily, to prevent Hiart, Diss and their British contact, Magda, from reaching a scientist vital to foreign enemy interests.
Director
Robert Parrish
Production Co
Raymond Stross Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 28m
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