A Bullet for Joey (1955)
- Directed by
- Lewis Allen
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, propaganda film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A gangster is hired to kidnap a scientist in Canada for communist agents. A police detective tries to stop the plot.
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What happens
A Bullet for Joey is a 1955 film noir directed by Lewis Allen and starring Edward G. Robinson and George Raft. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into Canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. The supporting cast features Audrey Totter, Peter van Eyck, George Dolenz and Peter Hansen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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