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While America Sleeps

While America Sleeps

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Crime
📜 Overview: An episode in the "Crime Does Not Pay" series. Dave Miller, an aircraft plant worker, is actually selling secret bomber plans to foreign agents. United States Intelligence Department agents plan to trap him and the spies he works for.
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📆 Date Released: 1939-04-14
⌚ Running Time: 21 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Dick Purcell original image
Dave Miller
Dick Purcell
Lenita Lane original image
Mary Miller
Lenita Lane
Egon Brecher original image
Klaus
Egon Brecher
Frederick Vogeding original image
Spy Chief
Frederick Vogeding

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