Summary
Tight Spot is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1955,
directed by Phil Karlson.
The film stars Ginger Rogers, Edward G. Robinson, Brian Keith, Lucy Marlow and Lorne Greene.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Phil Karlson
- Script: William Bowers, Leonard Kantor
- Photo: Burnett Guffey
- Music: George Duning
- Cast: Ginger Rogers (Sherry Conley), Edward G. Robinson (Lloyd Hallett), Brian Keith (Vince Striker), Lucy Marlow (Prison Girl), Lorne Greene (Benjamin Costain), Katherine Anderson (Mrs. Willoughby), Allen Nourse (Marvin Rickles), Peter Leeds (Fred Packer), Doye O’Dell (Mississippi Mac), Eve McVeagh (Clara Moran), Dean Cromer (Policeman), Tom De Graffenreid (Doctor), Kevin Enright (Bit Man), Frank Gerstle (Jim Hornsby), Kathryn Grant (Bit Girl Honeymooner), Tom Greenway (Elevator mechanic), Joseph Hamilton (Judge), Ed Hinton (Second Detective), Bob Hopkins (TV Salesman), Norman Keats (Arny), John Larch (First Detective), Alfred Linder (Tonelli), John Marshall (Detective), Ken Mayer (Policeman), Edward McNally (Harris), Patrick Miller (Plainclothesman), Robert Nichols (Boy Honeymooner), Erik Page (Bit Man), Alan Reynolds (Bailiff), Robert Shield (Carlyle), Gloria Ann Simpson (Miss Masters), Helen Wallace (Warden), Will J. White (Plainclothesman), John Zaremba (Second Policeman)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 97 min; B&W
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Comedy / Drama / Film-Noir


