The Invisible Wall(1947)
Booze-Blondes-Bullets. The direct trail to skid row !
A former GI gets his old job back working for a bookie after returning from serving in the military. Unfortunately, he loses the $20,000 he was supposed to deliver to gambling and a con artist. His attempts to get the money back leads to bigger problems including a murder plot.
Movie: The Invisible Wall
Top 10 Billed Cast
Harry Lane
Mildred Elsworth
Richard Elsworth
Roy Hanford
Marty Floyd
Al Conway, henchman
Mrs. Bledsoe
Eugene Hamilton
Det. Capt. R.W. Davis
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A former GI gets his old job back working for a bookie after returning from serving in the military. Unfortunately, he loses the $20,000 he was supposed to deliver to gambling and a con artist. His attempts to get the money back leads to bigger problems including a murder plot.
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1947-10-15
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Booze-Blondes-Bullets. The direct trail to skid row !
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