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69% Critic Match
Loophole
“Desperate man on the hot spot... and only one way out!”
6.9 / 10• 1954• 1h 20m•NR• English
Crime
Storyline
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.
Cast & Crew
Barry Sullivan
Mike Donovan
Lead
Dorothy Malone
Ruthie Donovan
Charles McGraw
Gus Slavin
Don Haggerty
Neil Sanford
Mary Beth Hughes
Vera
Don Beddoe
Herman Tate
Dayton Lummis
Jim Starling
JJ
Joanne Jordan
Georgia Hoard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold D. Schuster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Loophole is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
