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A Bullet for Joey

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Raoul Leduc is a police inspector trailing a spy who plots to kidnap an important American atomic scientist. Joe Victor a gangster who is hired to carry out the abduction, balks when he learns what is at stake and helps Leduc out instead.

Release Date : 1955-04-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bischoff-Diamond Corporation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Character Name : Raoul Leduc

Original Name : Edward G. Robinson

Gender : Male

George Raft

Character Name : Joe Victor

Original Name : George Raft

Gender : Male

Audrey Totter

Character Name : Joyce Geary

Original Name : Audrey Totter

Gender : Female

George Dolenz

Character Name : Dr. Carl Macklin

Original Name : George Dolenz

Gender : Male

Peter van Eyck

Character Name : Eric Hartman

Original Name : Peter van Eyck

Gender : Male

Toni Gerry

Character Name : Yvonne Temblay

Original Name : Toni Gerry

Gender : Female

William Bryant

Character Name : Jack Allen

Original Name : William Bryant

Gender : Male

John Cliff

Character Name : Morrie

Original Name : John Cliff

Gender : Male

Steven Geray

Character Name : Raphael Garcia

Original Name : Steven Geray

Gender : Male

Joseph Vitale

Character Name : Nick Johonus

Original Name : Joseph Vitale

Gender : Male

Sally Blane

Character Name : Marie Temblay

Original Name : Sally Blane

Gender : Female

Peter Hansen

Character Name : Fred

Original Name : Peter Hansen

Gender : Male

Kaaren Verne

Character Name : Viveca Hartman

Original Name : Kaaren Verne

Gender : Female

Henri Letondal

Character Name : Dubois

Original Name : Henri Letondal

Gender : Male

Stan Malotte

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Stan Malotte

Gender : Male

Ralph Smiley

Character Name : Paola

Original Name : Ralph Smiley

Gender : Male

Mal Alberts

Character Name : Second Tail (uncredited)

Original Name : Mal Alberts

Gender : Male

John Alvin

Character Name : Constable Dan Percy (uncredited)

Original Name : John Alvin

Gender : Male

Tina Carver

Character Name : Counter Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Tina Carver

Gender : Female

Fred Coby

Character Name : Radio Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Coby

Gender : Male

Roy Engel

Character Name : Truck Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Engel

Gender : Male

Charles Ferguson

Character Name : Agent Crocker (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Ferguson

Gender : Male

John Frederick

Character Name : Police Constable in Car (uncredited)

Original Name : John Frederick

Gender : Male

Carmelita Gibbs

Character Name : Cuban Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Carmelita Gibbs

Gender : Male

John Goddard

Character Name : Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : John Goddard

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Stuart Hall

Character Name : Clothing Checker (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Hall

Gender : Male

William Henry

Character Name : Michael (uncredited)

Original Name : William Henry

Gender : Male

Bill Hickman

Character Name : Macklin's Bodyguard (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Hickman

Gender : Male

Fred Libby

Character Name : Booking Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Libby

Gender : Male

Rory Mallinson

Character Name : Rent-a-Car Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Rory Mallinson

Gender : Male

Peter Mamakos

Character Name : Ship Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Mamakos

Gender : Male

Paul Marion

Character Name : Detective Posing as Gardener (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Marion

Gender : Male

Carlyle Mitchell

Character Name : Benson (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlyle Mitchell

Gender : Male

Ernesto Molinari

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernesto Molinari

Gender : Male

Bill Neff

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Neff

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Immigrant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Barry Regan

Character Name : First Tail (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Regan

Gender : Male

Frank Richards

Character Name : Ship Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Richards

Gender : Male

Suzanne Ridgway

Character Name : Night Club Dancer

Original Name : Suzanne Ridgway

Gender : Female

Carlos Rivero

Character Name : Portuguese Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlos Rivero

Gender : Male

Sandy Sanders

Character Name : Phone Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandy Sanders

Gender : Male

Joel Smith

Character Name : Rene (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Smith

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Allen Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Cap Somers

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Cap Somers

Gender : Male

Sandra Stone

Character Name : Rosie (uncredited)

Original Name : Sandra Stone

Gender : Male

Paul Toffel

Character Name : 10 Year Old Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Toffel

Gender : Male

Alan Wells

Character Name : Armand (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Wells

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-03-12

“Joey” (George Raft) arrives in Canada tasked with kidnapping a nuclear scientist on behalf of his nefarious principles. What he finds when he arrives is a rather messy state of affairs as there are already corpses mounting up and that’s attracted the attention of the RCMP’s finest inspector “Leduc” (Edward G. Robinson) who knows that the only thing connecting the deaths so far is the professor “Macklin” (George Dolenz). “Joey” re-assembles his old gang and that includes his ex “Joyce” (Audrey Totter) who is to try a more persuasive approach with the scientist - but one way or the other they are determined to get his secrets or himself. It’s got a bit of an Cold War edge to it, this drama, and as the story develops we can see that the villain of the piece isn’t fully aware of the ramifications of his task, nor of it’s implications for the freedom loving nations of the world, and as the detective gets closer to tracking down who did what to whom and why, a crisis of conscience begins to trouble the unscrupulous gangster and that makes things way more perilous for just about everyone. There is not much jeopardy here and Raft is curiously underwhelming as the thrust of the plot is a little too contained by a more overt political message that rather dragged the story down. Totter also doesn’t really deliver anything substantial and it takes until very near the end before it livens up enough to get Robinson out of his office and into the people smuggling racket. It’s perfectly watchable but hasn’t quite the bite of the usual Raft/Robinson characterisations and falls a bit flat.