Kansas City Confidential
Nov 11 1952
•2h 40m
•Crime
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Cast
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John Payne
Joe Rolfe
Coleen Gray
Helen Foster
Preston Foster
Tim Foster
Neville Brand
Boyd Kane
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