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1960 · 82 mins · English
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Starring
Dennis Hopper, Terry Burnham, Bruce Gordon, Jeffrey Hunter, Corey Allen, Joby Baker

An ordinary Los Angeles resident accidentally witnesses a gang murder while stopping to use a telephone. He reports the crime to the LAPD and, as the only witness willing to identify the shooters, agrees to testify. This makes him marked for death, and the gang launches a relentless intimidation campaign to silence him.

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