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Behind Green Lights (1946) Plot Summary Explained

Name: Behind Green Lights
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1946-02-15
Duration: 64 min

Release, runtime and language: 1946 · 64 mins · English
Directed by: Otto Brower
Starring: Roy Roberts, Stanley Prager, John Ireland, Don Beddoe, Nick Stewart, Mary Anderson

An unscrupulous private investigator who blackmails is found dead in a car, with suspect Janet Bradley, daughter of a mayoral hopeful. With the election weeks away, powerful figures force the medical examiner to swap the corpse with another body. Lieutenant Sam Carson, one of the few honest cops, races to expose the conspiracy and solve the case.

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