Kansas City Confidential(1952)
The Crime That Shocked The Nation!
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Movie: Kansas City Confidential
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joe Rolfe
Helen Foster
Tim Foster
Boyd Kane
Tony Romano
Pete Harris
Teresa
Andrews
Martin
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An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Release Date
1952-11-11
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7.061
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The Crime That Shocked The Nation!
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