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Trouble Preferred

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
31
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Peggy Knudsen, Lynne Roberts, and Charles Russell in Trouble Preferred (1948)
ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.A suicide attempt is investigated by a pair of female police rookies.

  • Director
    • James Tinling
  • Writer
    • Arnold Belgard
  • Stars
    • Peggy Knudsen
    • Lynne Roberts
    • Charles Russell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    31
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Tinling
    • Writer
      • Arnold Belgard
    • Stars
      • Peggy Knudsen
      • Lynne Roberts
      • Charles Russell
    • 1User review
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    Peggy Knudsen
    Peggy Knudsen
    • Dale Kent
    Lynne Roberts
    Lynne Roberts
    • Madge Walker
    Charles Russell
    Charles Russell
    • Police Lt. Rod Brooks
    Paul Langton
    Paul Langton
    • Ed Poole
    Marcia Mae Jones
    Marcia Mae Jones
    • Virginia Evans
    Mary Bear
    • Police Sergeant Hazel Craine
    James Cardwell
    James Cardwell
    • Hal 'Tuffy' Tucker
    June Storey
    June Storey
    • Hilary Vincent
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Baby Face Charlie
    Jimmy Casino
    • Sparring Partner
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Daly
    • City Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • O'Rourke
    • (uncredited)
    Marilyn Gladstone
    • Miss Summers
    • (uncredited)
    Maxine Greenwood
    • Nurse - Receiving Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    Alvin Hammer
    Alvin Hammer
    • Ed Roberts
    • (uncredited)
    Grayce Hampton
    Grayce Hampton
    • Mrs. McGinnis - Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Leo Kaye
    • Ed Garfield
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Night Watchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Tinling
    • Writer
      • Arnold Belgard
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    • Trivia
      Final film of director James Tinling (Tales of Robin Hood (1951), released in 1951, was actually an unsold TV pilot that was released to theaters).

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 3, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Motion Picture Center Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 3m(63 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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