Bodyguard
“A Real "Who-done-it" Thriller”
1948 · 1 h 2 min
Richard FleischerCast
Lawrence Tierney 
Priscilla Lane 
Phillip Reed 
June Clayworth 
Elisabeth Risdon 
Steve Brodie
Credits
Written by: Fred Niblo Jr.
Plot
A cop on suspension is framed for murder and must find the truth, in a quick, hard B noir.
Sinekatalog’s take
Richard Fleischer's short noir, with Lawrence Tierney and Priscilla Lane, is tight and tough, and a minor classic of the form.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,423 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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