Edmond O'Brien
Det. Lt. Barney Nolan
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Shield for Murder is a 1954 American film noir crime film co-directed by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a police detective who has become malevolent. It was based on the novel of the same name by William P. McGivern. [1] Plot. Lieutenant Barney Nolan, a 16-year veteran of the police force, has had it with the world.
Shield for Murder: Directed by Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien. With Edmond O'Brien, Marla English, John Agar, Emile Meyer. When a brutal police detective Lt. murders a bookmaker's runner for $25,000 in cash, a deaf mute sees him do it and now he finds he must kill again to cover his tracks.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Howard W. Koch, Edmond O'Brien
- 1954-09
Shield for Murder (1954) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Shield for Murder. Corrupt cop Barney Nolan (Edmond O'Brien) is hard up for cash, so he shoots a bookie, relieves him of $25,000 and makes it look like an accident. Unbeknownst to Nolan,...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- Crime, Drama
- Edmond O'brien, Howard W. Koch
A crooked detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep his money. Watch this suspenseful crime drama based on the novel by William P. McGivern, starring Edmond O'Brien and Marla English.
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