Tight Spot

Phil Karlson
1955-03-19

SHE: "Is that blood?" HE: "I took two bullets through the chest, ma'am. Just routine."
6.306
97 min

A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangster. She is put under protective watch by the District Attorney in a posh hotel, but the crime kingpin makes attempts to get to her. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in 1997.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ginger Rogers Sherry Conley Unowned
Edward G. Robinson Lloyd Hallett Unowned
Brian Keith Vince Striker Unowned
Lucy Marlow Prison Girl Unowned
Lorne Greene Benjamin Costain Unowned
Katherine Anderson Mrs. Willoughby Unowned
Allen Nourse Marvin Rickles Unowned
Peter Leeds Fred Packer Unowned
Doye O'Dell Mississippi Mac Unowned
Eve McVeagh Clara Moran Unowned
Helen Wallace Warden (uncredited) Unowned
Gloria Ann Simpson Miss Masters (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Shield Carlyle (uncredited) Unowned
Norman Keats Arny (uncredited) Unowned
Frank Gerstle Jim Hornsby (uncredited) Unowned
Dean Cromer Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Tom De Graffenreid Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Kathryn Grant Girl Honeymooner (uncredited) Unowned
Tom Greenway Elevator Mechanic (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph Hamilton Judge (uncredited) Unowned
Ed Hinton Second Detective (uncredited) Unowned
John Larch First Detective (uncredited) Unowned
Alfred Linder Pete Tonelli (uncredited) Unowned
Ken Mayer Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Edward McNally Harris (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick Miller Plainclothesman (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Nichols Boy Honeymooner (uncredited) Unowned
Bill Raisch Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Unowned
Alan Reynolds Bailiff (uncredited) Unowned
Will J. White Plainclothesman (uncredited) Unowned
John Zaremba Second Policeman (uncredited) Unowned