Bodyguard

A recently suspended LAPD officer who refuses to quit when framed for murder. He’s tough, resourceful, and relentlessly determined to clear his name and protect those around him, even as he navigates danger and distrust.

Carter’s fiancée and Lieutenant Borden’s secretary who drives him to information and helps investigate. She is loyal, capable, and unafraid to push for the truth, even as she faces danger.

A capable LA police lieutenant whose murder becomes the false-fueled centerpiece of the frame-up. His cases and investigations set the plot in motion and reveal potential corruption.

Widow and head of Continental Meat Packing; she is cautious and protective of her business, potentially entangled in the plant’s fraud. She is a figure of authority in the family business and a key player in the mystery.

Gene Dysen’s nephew who suspects Fenton’s involvement in skimming profits from the meat plant. He is scheming and motivated by money.

Mrs. Dysen’s secretary who is implicated in the plot, seen digging bullets from the wall. Her involvement hints at the wider scheme behind the murders.

The plant supervisor who schemes with others to commit fraud and frame Carter. He is manipulative and dangerous, willing to kill to protect the fraud.

LA police captain who becomes involved as Carter seeks to clear his name. He represents authority and the city’s legal processes.

A police officer who appears in the investigation as Carter confronts law enforcement. His role helps depict procedural dynamics in the noir.

Uncredited appearance as a counter girl; her small role hints at the gritty street-level world surrounding the main investigation.

Mrs. Dysen’s secretary and an ally to the conspirators, connected to the earlier bullet evidence scene.