Movie: Three on a Ticket

Top 10 Billed Cast

Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont

Michael Shayne

Cheryl Walker
Cheryl Walker

Phyllis Hamilton

Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar

Tim Rourke

Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn

Inspector Pete Rafferty

Louise Currie
Louise Currie

Helen Brimstead

Gavin Gordon
Gavin Gordon

Pearson aka Barton

Charles Quigley
Charles Quigley

Kurt Leroy

Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley

Mace Morgan

Noel Cravat
Noel Cravat

Trigger

Charles King
Charles King

Drunk

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    A private detective, who has been shot, stumbles into the office of Michael Shayne (Hugh Beaumont), and dies before Shayne can question him. Shayne finds a baggage ticket in his hand. He claims it and finds the checked-bag contains the loot from a robbery. Now, he has about fifty minutes left of the running time to find the crooks, bring them to justice and return the money to the rightful owners. And needs all of it.

  • Release Date

    1947-04-04

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    IT'S HIS GREATEST ADVENTURE!

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  • Languages:

    English
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