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'' (1949), '' The Red Menace'' (1949) and '' Big Jim McLain'' (1952). The film featured

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, the Swedish wrestler best known for appearing in Edward D. Wood Jr.'s movies. It was shot in the

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and picked up for distribution by Republic Pictures shortly before they suspended feature film production.

Cast

* Jacques Scott as Stephan Raikin * Geneviève Aumont as Nanette * George Graham as James Wright * Morgan Lane as Nick Popov * Eve Brent as Mary Raikin * Peter Besbas as Pete * Don Mcart as Louie * Dan O'Dowd as Parisian Friend *

as Giant Turk

References

External links

* 1957 films Republic Pictures films 1957 drama films American drama films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-drama-film-stub