The Narrow Margin 1952
“A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!”
What is The Narrow Margin?
The Narrow Margin is a 1952 thriller and crime film directed with a runtime of one hour and eleven minutes. The story follows a tough cop who must guard a gangster's widow during a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1952
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 71 minutes
- Release date
- May 3, 1952
- Studios
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime
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Overview
The Narrow Margin is a 1952 thriller and crime film directed with a runtime of one hour and eleven minutes. The story follows a tough cop who must guard a gangster's widow during a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
The film delivers a classic crime narrative focusing on tension and protection within a confined setting. Its cultural footprint is marked by its classification under thriller and crime genres from its US release date of May 3, 1952.
Should you watch it?
“A tough cop must protect a gangster's widow on a high-stakes train journey.”
- It features a tense plot involving guarding a key witness.
- The runtime is a brisk one hour and eleven minutes.
- It combines thriller and crime genres into a compact narrative.
- Viewers seeking extensive modern special effects or color cinematography may find it dated.
Watch it if you enjoy classic crime thrillers centered around tense train journeys.
The film maintains a thriller and crime tone with a brisk runtime, suitable for fans of classic cinema.
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Is The Narrow Margin (1952) worth watching?
Yes, it is a concise classic thriller focusing on a cop guarding a gangster's widow on a train.
What is the runtime of The Narrow Margin (1952)?
The film has a runtime of one hour and eleven minutes.
What is the main plot of The Narrow Margin (1952)?
A tough cop has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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