Cover Up
“It takes more than a kiss to cover up a killing!”
Alfred E. GreenCast
William Bendix 
Dennis O'Keefe Barbara Britton 
Art Baker Helen Spring Ann E. Todd
Credits
Written by: Jerome Odlum
Plot
Insurance investigator Sam Donovan is looking into the apparent suicide of a man in a small Midwestern town. All clues leads him into suspecting murder.
Sinekatalog’s take
Cover Up (1949) is a American mystery directed by Alfred E. Green. It stars William Bendix, Dennis O'Keefe and Barbara Britton. It runs 82 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,917 votes)
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