Mar 19, 1955
97 min
Full-HD

Tight Spot (1955)

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.

Category

Drama Crime Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

Columbia Pictures

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

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