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Kill or Be Killed (1950)

Kill or Be Killed poster
Directed by
Max Nosseck
Genre
action, crime, mystery, thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is forced to go on the run after being framed for a crime. He must clear his name while evading both the police and dangerous criminals.

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What happens

Kill or Be Killed is a 1950 American crime film directed by Max Nosseck. It was written by Arnold Lippschitz, Max Nosseck and Lawrence L. Goldman and stars Lawrence Tierney, George Coulouris and Marissa O'Brien. It was released in April by Eagle-Lion Films. The sets were designed by art director Erwin Scharf. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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