Below the Deadline (1946)

A veteran, Joe Hilton, returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton, a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take over his brother's illegal operations but his sweetheart, Lynn Turner, persuades him to change his ways and return to the straight and narrow.

Released Aug. 3, 1946 65 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller

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