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Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie still. Rent a bullet for joey 1955 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Of the thriller genre, a bullet for joey takes place during the cold war in montreal, canada. Despite a great cast, a bullet for joey never really rises above its pedestrian script. Robinson returned in illegal 1955, portraying a criminal lawyer defending a woman nina foch. Cast and crew credits for a bullet for joey, 1955, directed by lewis allen, with edward g.
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