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Assigned to Danger (1948)

Assigned to Danger poster
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Genre
drama film, film noir, heist film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 06m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in a criminal plot and must navigate danger to survive. The story follows his efforts to escape the underworld and clear his name.

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What happens

Assigned to Danger is a 1948 American crime film noir directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Gene Raymond, Noreen Nash and Robert Bice. The film's sets designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou. It was distributed by Eagle-Lion Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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