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Bodyguard (1948)

Bodyguard poster
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 02m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective is framed for murder and must clear his name. He navigates a web of corruption and danger in the criminal underworld.

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What happens

Bodyguard is a 1948 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Harry Essex, based on a story by George W. George and Robert Altman. The drama features Lawrence Tierney and, in her final screen appearance, Priscilla Lane. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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