18 May 1990
Bird on a Wire
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.
The Squealer
GANG WAR!
A gangster's wife, fearful that he is about to be murdered by his rivals, tips off the police to his whereabouts in order to save his life. Her husband, however, believes her reason was that she wanted him out of the way so she could have his best friend.
Top Billed Cast
Jack Holt Charles Hart
Dorothy Revier Margaret Hart
Davey Lee Bunny Hart
Matt Moore John Sheridan
Zasu Pitts Bella
Matthew Betz Red Majors
Arthur Housman Mitter Davis
Louis Natheaux Ratface Edwards
Eddie Kane Whisper
Eddie Sturgis The Killer
Elmer Ballard Pimply-Face
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