The Narrow Margin
1952 · Movie · NR · 72 min · ★ 7.3
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 72 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (167 votes)
Themes
- hitman
- widow
- telegram
- overweight man
- police protection
- blonde
- little boy
- film noir
- murder
- undercover cop
- police detective
- railroad detective
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1953 · nominated
Cast & crew
Charles McGraw
as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
Marie Windsor
as Mrs. Frankie Neall
Jacqueline White
as Ann Sinclair
- GG
Gordon Gebert
as Tommy Sinclair
Queenie Leonard
as Mrs. Troll
David Clarke
as Joseph Kemp
- PV
Peter Virgo
as Densel
Don Beddoe
as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
Paul Maxey
as Sam Jennings
Harry Harvey
as Train Conductor
Directed by Richard Fleischer