Tight Spot (1955)
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- Approved
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 15 Jul 1955 (France)
- Movie
A female inmate is whisked out of prison and into a police-guarded hotel until the district attorney can convince her to testify against the mob.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ginger Rogers | ... |
Sherry Conley
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Lloyd Hallett
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Vince Striker
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| Lucy Marlow | ... |
Prison Girl
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| Lorne Greene | ... |
Benjamin Costain
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| Katherine Anderson | ... |
Mrs. Willoughby
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Allen Nourse | ... |
Marvin Rickles
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| Peter Leeds | ... |
Fred Packer
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| Doye O'Dell | ... |
Mississippi Mac
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| Eve McVeagh | ... |
Clara Moran
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Dean Cromer | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Tom De Graffenreid | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Kevin Enright | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Jim Hornsby (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Grant | ... |
Girl Honeymooner (uncredited)
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| Tom Greenway | ... |
Elevator Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Joseph Hamilton | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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Ed Hinton | ... |
Second Detective (uncredited)
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Bob Hopkins | ... |
TV Salesman (uncredited)
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Norman Keats | ... |
Arny (uncredited)
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| John Larch | ... |
First Detective (uncredited)
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Alfred Linder | ... |
Pete Tonelli (uncredited)
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John Marshall | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Ken Mayer | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Edward McNally | ... |
Harris (uncredited)
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Patrick Miller | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| Robert Nichols | ... |
Boy Honeymooner (uncredited)
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Erik Page | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bill Raisch | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Alan Reynolds | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Robert Shield | ... |
Carlyle (uncredited)
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Gloria Ann Simpson | ... |
Miss Masters (uncredited)
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Warden (uncredited)
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| Will J. White | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| John Zaremba | ... |
Second Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Phil Karlson | ||
Written by
| William Bowers | ... | (screen play) |
| Leonard Kantor | ... | (play "Dead Pigeon") (as Lenard Kantor) |
Produced by
| Lewis J. Rachmil | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Duning | ||
Cinematography by
| Burnett Guffey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ||
Art Direction by
| Carl Anderson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Louis Diage | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Milton Feldman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (as Lambert Day) |
| John P. Livadary | ... | recording supervisor (as John Livadary) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Harald Bromley | ... | producer: stage play |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics, Vol. 3)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sherry Conley, a street tough and cynical woman with an unhappy family background, is taken from prison to a hotel, where the DA tries to convince her to testify against a mobster. Sherry is reluctant because the last witness was murdered before he made it to the stand, and why should she stick her neck out? At the hotel, several attempts are made on her life, and she falls for Vince, the policemen guarding her.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | SHE: "Is that blood?" HE: "I took two bullets through the chest, ma'am. Just routine." See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story was inspired by Senator Estes Kefauver's tactics in coercing Virginia Hill to testify in the Bugsy Siegel prosecution. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police bring in Clara Moran (Sherry Conley's sister), Sherry is not wearing any earrings. During her verbal exchange, dangling pearl earrings appear. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Girl from Cactus Valley See more » |
| Quotes |
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[Sherry has just been sworn in on the witness stand with Hallett beginning his questioning] Lloyd Hallett: Your name please. Sherry Conley: Sherry Conley. Lloyd Hallett: What is your present address? Sherry Conley: Upstate Women's Prison. Lloyd Hallett: Occupation? Sherry Conley: [defiantly] At present, gang buster. [the courtroom erupts to Sherry's answer] See more » |