Movie: Outside the Three-Mile Limit

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jack Holt
Jack Holt

Treasury Agent Conway

Harry Carey
Harry Carey

Captain Bailey

Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman

Van Cleve

Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli

Dave Reeves

Donald Briggs
Donald Briggs

Jimmy Rothaker

Irene Ware
Irene Ware

Dorothy Kenney

Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell

Agent Melvin Pierce

Ben Welden
Ben Welden

Lefty Shores

Paul Fix
Paul Fix

Bill Swanson

George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis

Ed Morrow

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    Government Agent Conway, posing as a crew member of a ship, is investigating the flood of counterfeit money that seemingly is originating for a gambling ship, moored off-shore beyond the three-mile limit and operated by gangster Dave Reeves.

  • Release Date

    1940-03-07

  • Average

    4

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
  • Tagline

    STRONG-ARM GUY OF A GAMBLING SHIP...Where the Stakes Were Life and Death!

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  • Languages:

    English
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