The Mugger

Based On the book by Evan Hunter

The Mugger is a 1958 American film noir-crime film about a police psychiatrist who is attempting to catch a mysterious mugger that has been attacking women in his city, stealing their purses and slashing their left cheek. The film is a police procedural in structure, focusing on psychiatrist Dr. Pete Graham's investigation into the title character's identity. The film's screenplay, written by Henry Kane, is based on the novel of the same name by Evan Hunter (writing under the pen name Ed McBain).

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Release date:

1958

Director:

William Berke

Cast:

Kent Smith

Genre:

Crime

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1958 in adaptations