A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
The Narrow Margin (1952) is a thriller and crime film directed by Richard Fleischer, released on May 3, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 11m. It stars Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White and Gordon Gebert. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 179 ratings.
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Charles McGraw
as Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
Marie Windsor
as Mrs. Frankie Neall
Jacqueline White
as Ann Sinclair
Gordon Gebert
as Tommy Sinclair
Queenie Leonard
as Mrs. Troll
David Clarke
as Joseph Kemp
Peter Virgo
as Densel
Don Beddoe
as Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
Paul Maxey
as Sam Jennings
Harry Harvey
as Train Conductor
Peter Brocco
as Vincent Yost (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Directed by Richard Fleischer, written by Earl Felton, Martin Goldsmith and Jack Leonard, produced by Stanley Rubin.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 179 ratings.
The witness protection programme just got hard boiled. After finally waking herself up, a mobsters wife decides to testify against him and his organisation. As the trial draws closer she is constantly under threat of being murdered before she can spill the beans. Tough detective Walter Brown and his partner Gus Forbes are assigned to escort her safely across country via a train from Chicago to Los Angeles, but…
Reviewed on November 7, 2019
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The Narrow Margin (1952) is available to stream on YouTube TV and TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Narrow Margin (1952) includes Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Gebert and Queenie Leonard. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Narrow Margin was released on May 3, 1952 and runs for 1h 11m.
The Narrow Margin (1952) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 179 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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