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Cry Vengeance

Cry Vengeance

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Cry Vengeance

"The call of the avenger . . ."

1954

1h 22m

6.1(18 votes)

Drama

Action

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.

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Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Vic Barron

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Peggy Harding

Skip Homeier

Skip Homeier

Roxey Davis

Joan Vohs

Joan Vohs

Lily Arnold

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Tino Morelli

Cheryl Callaway

Marie Morelli

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Johnny Blue-Eyes

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Mike Walters

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

Nick Buda

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Lt. Pat Ryan

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Stevens
Written by: George Bricker
Warren Douglas
Produced by: John H. Burrows
Lindsley Parsons

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