Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 20m

Wiretapper

Director

Cast

Bill Williams as James Arthur Vaus, Jr. Georgia Lee as Alice Rosealba Vaus Douglas Kennedy as Charles Rumsden Richard Benedict as Romato Stanley Clements as Tony Paul Picerni as Herbie

Crew

Ralph Woolsey — Director of Photography Ralph Carmichael — Original Music Composer John O'Dea — Screenplay Billy Graham — Writer Jim Vaus Jr. — Novel

Tagline

The true-life drama of the man who kept the Gangsters, the Gamblers and the Bookies always one step ahead of the law - until the moment when he tapped in on a direct line to God!

Synopsis

A cash-strapped electrical engineer with a criminal past vows to go straight when he marries his longtime girlfriend, but he has second thoughts when the mob offers big money for his wiretapping services.

Mood & Themes

wiretapping

Key Collaborators

Dick Ross Director Ralph Woolsey Director of Photography Ralph Carmichael Original Music Composer John O'Dea Screenplay Billy Graham Writer Jim Vaus Jr. Novel

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