Shield for Murder (1954)
- Directed by
- Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A corrupt police detective uses his badge to cover up a murder and steal money. He becomes increasingly paranoid as his crimes start to catch up with him.
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What happens
Shield for Murder is a 1954 American film noir crime film codirected by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a malevolent police detective. It is based on the novel of the same name written by William P. McGivern. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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