Million Dollar Pursuit
1951 American film
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Million Dollar Pursuit is a 1951 Republic Pictures crime film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Penny Edwards, Grant Withers and Norman Budd.[2] The film's art director was Frank Hotaling.
| Million Dollar Pursuit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Written by | Albert DeMond Bradbury Foote |
| Produced by | Stephen Auer |
| Starring | Penny Edwards Grant Withers Norman Budd |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Robert M. Leeds |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Penny Edwards as Ronnie LaVerne
- Grant Withers as Carlo Petrov
- Norman Budd as Monte Norris
- Michael St. Angel as Police Lieut. Matt Whitcomb
- Rhys Williams as Waxman "Waxey" Wilk
- Mikel Conrad as Louie Palino
- Paul Hurst as Ray Harvey
- Denver Pyle as Nick Algren
- Ted Pavelec as Muller
- John De Simone as Speed Nelson
- Don Beddoe as Bowen
- Ed Cassidy as Deputy Sheriff
- Edward Clark as Holcomb
- John Hamilton as Police Inspector Morgan
- George Brand as Parker
- Jack Shea as Police Lieut. Spears
- Bill Baldwin as Radio Announcer
- Noel Reyburn as Henley
- Sam Sebby as Driver
Release
The film opened at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and other Los Angeles-area theaters on May 18, 1951 as the second feature to Fighting Coast Guard.[1]