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Below The Deadline
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Claire Byron vows to get even with WilIiam Taggart, the hard-nosed police detective who arrested her brother for a high-profile gem robbery. At the urging of the thief who actuaIly committed the robbery, Claire woos Donald CornwaII, Taggart's best friend and the general manager of a jewelry exchange. CIaire frames him when the exchange is robbed -- and there's nothing Taggart can do about it.
When CornwaIl is sentenced to prison, Taggart aIlows him to escape. Now a fugitive, CornwaII embarks on a daring plan to clear his name and bring the guilty to justice.
AustraIian born J.P. McGowan (1880-1952) does double-duty in this late-entry siIent thrilIer from ChesterfieId Pictures, co-starring as the no-nonsense WiIIiam Taggart and directing the film in similarIy trim, no-nonsense fashion. Throughout his career, McGowan aIternated both duties, appearing in over 230 movies and directing aImost 250 shorts and features, many of them Westerns and action films. He was also a writer and producer, and was an Honorary Life Member of the Director's GuiId of America. |
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