The Capture (1950)
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Directors
John Sturges
Cast
Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Victor Jory, Jacqueline White
The story
Lin Vanner is the manager of an oil company and the payroll has been stolen in a holdup. His fiancée urges him to pursue the suspect in hope that he will gain recognition. Following the thief's most likely trail over the border with Mexico, he begins his pursuit.
Genres
Western, drama film, film noir, thriller film
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