Destination Murder

Destination Murder (1950)

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Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence. Outraged, Laura worms her way into the unsuspecting Jackie's heart, trying to snare him and mob-connected club owner Armitage in her trap.

Date of release
1950-06-09
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Crime
Director
Edward L. Cahn

Casting

Interesting facts

Destination Murder is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Joyce MacKenzie, Stanley Clements and Hurd Hatfield.

Production

Producers Edward L. Cahn and Maurie M. Suess completed Destination Murder under the aegis of their Prominent Features Inc. After screening the film for possible distribution rights, RKO Pictures owner Howard Hughes purchased the film outright for $125,000. Suess used his share of the money to start his own production company for a film project entitled Strange Reunion, with George Raft tentatively slated to star.

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