What is Shield For Murder / Private Hell 36 about?

SHIELD FOR MURDER, 1954, 82 min. Money-mad dirty cop Barney Nolan bumps off a numbers runner and pockets $25,000 for a down payment on his dream house in the ’burbs. But a deaf mute who witnessed the crime may force Barney to become a serial killer! PRIVATE HELL 36, 1954, 81 min. Ida Lupino co-wrote and stars in this brawny, booze-fueled drama about a desperate cop (Steve Cochran) straying off the straight-and-narrow, falling for a world-weary lounge singer (Lupino) and betraying his partner (Howard Duff). Don Siegel directs the character-driven script with his usual vigor, but this time his patented punch is tempered by Lupino’s more leisurely storytelling style - and the bourbon-soaked performances of a once-vital cast.

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What is Shield For Murder / Private Hell 36 about?: SHIELD FOR MURDER, 1954, 82 min. Money-mad dirty cop Barney Nolan bumps off a numbers runner and pockets $25,000 for a down payment on his dream house in the ’burbs. But a deaf mute who witnessed the crime may force Barney to become a serial killer!

PRIVATE HELL 36, 1954, 81 min. Ida Lupino co-wrote and stars in this brawny, booze-fueled drama about a desperate cop (Steve Cochran) straying off the straight-and-narrow, falling for a world-weary lounge singer (Lupino) and betraying his partner (Howard Duff). Don Siegel directs the character-driven script with his usual vigor, but this time his patented punch is tempered by Lupino’s more leisurely storytelling style - and the bourbon-soaked performances of a once-vital cast.