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Guilty Bystander (1950)

Guilty Bystander poster
Directed by
Joseph Lerner
Genre
film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An alcoholic ex-cop searches for his kidnapped son in the seedy underbelly of New York City. He confronts criminals and his own failures along the way.

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What happens

Guilty Bystander is a 1950 American crime drama film noir directed by Joseph Lerner and starring Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson. It marked the last screen appearances for character actors Mary Boland and J. Edward Bromberg. The film was shot entirely on location in New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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