Trouble Preferred

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Trouble Preferred
Directed by James Tinling
Screenplay byArnold Belgard
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring Peggy Knudsen
Lynne Roberts
Charles Russell
Paul Langton
Marcia Mae Jones
Mary Bear
Cinematography Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by Roy V. Livingston
Music by Lucien Cailliet
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 31, 1948 (1948-12-31)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Trouble Preferred is a 1948 American thriller film directed by James Tinling, written by Arnold Belgard, and starring Peggy Knudsen, Lynne Roberts, Charles Russell, Paul Langton, Marcia Mae Jones and Mary Bear. It was released on December 31, 1948, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Two rookie policewomen investigate a woman's apparent suicide attempt.

Cast

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References

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  2. Hal Erickson (2015). "Trouble-Preferred - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  3. "Trouble Preferred". Afi.com. 1948-12-31. Retrieved 2015-10-02.