Vice Squad(1953)
Holds you... like a gold diggin' woman!
A Los Angeles police captain ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbery, all in a day.
Movie: Vice Squad
Top 10 Billed Cast
Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
Mona Ross
Ginny
Jack Hartrampf
Marty Kusalich
Al Barkis
Dwight Foreman
Frankie Pierce
Carol Lawson
Vickie Webb
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A Los Angeles police captain ties the case of a slain policeman to a bank robbery, all in a day.
Release Date
1953-07-31
Average
6.14
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
Holds you... like a gold diggin' woman!
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