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Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Directed by Don Siegel
Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles, Ramon Novarro, Don Alvarado, John Qualen, Pascual García Peña
Released in cinemas in the United States on 1 July 1949.
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Release dates in the United States
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1 July 1949
Digital release
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1 July 1949 (the United States)
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