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The Man Is Armed(1956)
Status: Released
Date: 1956-10-19
52%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 10m
Warning! Violent! Dangerous!
Overview:
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Man Is Armed
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dane Clark
Johnny Morrison
May Wynn
Carol Wayne
William Talman
Hackett
Barton MacLane
Det. Lt. Dan Coster
Robert Horton
Dr. Michael Benning
Fredd Wayne
Egan
Richard Benedict
Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Richard Reeves
Rutberg
Harry Lewis
Cole
Bobby Jordan
Thorne (as Bob Jordan)
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