The Killer Is Loose
“He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!”
1956 · 1 h 13 min
Directed by 
Budd Boetticher
Budd BoetticherCast
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Plot
A savings-and-loan bank is robbed, and later a police detective's wife becomes the target of the convicted robber's revenge.
Sinekatalog’s take
Budd Boetticher's noir, with Joseph Cotten and Wendell Corey, is tight and suspenseful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (2,855 votes)
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