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The Fat Man

The Fat Man

DANGER UNDER THE BIG TOP!

19511h 18mFilm

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

58

5.8(18)

A innocent dentist is murdered and the only apparent motive seems to be to steal a set of dental x-rays. To the police it looks like an accident, but private eye Brad Runyan thinks there's more to it.

Top Cast

J. Scott Smart

J. Scott Smart

Brad Runyan

Julie London

Julie London

Pat Boyd

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Roy Clark

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Bill Norton

Jayne Meadows

Jayne Meadows

Jane Adams

John Russell

John Russell

Gene Gordon

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

L.t. Stark

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Ed Deets

Lucille Barkley

Lucille Barkley

Lola Gordon

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Fletcher

Harry Lewis

Harry Lewis

Happy Stevens

Teddy Hart

Teddy Hart

Shifty

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Missing Persons Officer (uncredited)

Details

Director: William Castle
Status: Released
Release: 1951-05-19
Runtime: 1h 18m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 58%

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