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| The Gentleman from Nowhere | |
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Written by | Edward Anhalt (writer) |
| Produced by | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Cinematography | Vincent J. Farrar |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gentleman from Nowhere is a 1948 American crime-drama film directed by William Castle.
Warner Baxter plays a security guard, wounded in a robbery of furs, who arouses the suspicions of an insurance investigator. The guard may or may not be a chemist who has been missing for seven years, declared dead, and whose widow collected $200,000 on his insurance policy.
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