Dead Reckoning(1946)
He Doesn't Trust Anyone... Especially Women!
War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.
Movie: Dead Reckoning
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Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
Coral Chandler
Martinelli
Lt. Kincaid
Sgt. Johnny Drake
Krause
McGee
Father Logan
Louis Ord
Bellboy (uncredited)
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