Movie

The Killer Is Loose

“He was no ordinary killer... She was no ordinary victim... This is no ordinary motion picture!”

★ 6.7(62)19561h 13m

The Killer Is Loose is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United Kingdom. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Budd Boetticher
Release date: 1956-02-03
Runtime: 1h 13m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Crown Productions

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About The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose is a 1956 movie in the Crime and Thriller genres, directed by Budd Boetticher, starring Joseph Cotten, Rhonda Fleming and Wendell Corey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 13 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 62 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Killer Is Loose in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A savings-and-loan bank is robbed; later, a police wiretap identifies meek bank teller Leon Poole as the inside man. In capturing him, detective Sam Wagner accidentally kills Poole's young wife, and at his trial Poole swears vengeance against Wagner. Poole begins his plans to get revenge when he escapes his captors.

Cast

Joseph Cotten

Detective Sam Wagner

Rhonda Fleming

Lila Wagner

Wendell Corey

Leon 'Foggy' Poole

Alan Hale Jr.

Detective Denny

Michael Pate

Detective Chris Gillespie

John Larch

Otto Flanders

Dee J. Thompson

Grace Flanders

John Beradino

Mac

Virginia Christine

Mary Gillespie

Paul Bryar

Greg Boyd

Brick Sullivan

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Stanley Adams

Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

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