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Margin for Error

57 %|Feb 10, 1943|Drama, Comedy, Crime, War

When police officer Moe Finkelstein and his colleague Officer Salomon are ordered to serve as bodyguards to German consul Karl Baumer by the mayor of New York City, Finkelstein turns in his badge, convinced he has to quit the service because the man is a Nazi.

Featured Crew

Lillie Hayward
Screenplay
Otto Preminger
Director
Samuel Fuller
Screenplay
Ralph Dietrich
Producer
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
Earl Luick
Costume Design
Richard Day
Art Direction
Lewis H. Creber
Art Direction

Cast

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Joan Bennett
Sophia Baumer
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Milton Berle
Moe Finkelstein
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Otto Preminger
Karl Baumer
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Carl Esmond
Baron Max von Alvenstor
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Howard Freeman
Otto Horst
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Poldi Dur
Frieda Schmidt
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Clyde Fillmore
Dr. Jennings
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Byron Foulger
Pharmacist
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Selmer Jackson
Medical Examiner
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Emmett Vogan
Fingerprint Expert
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Ludwig Donath
Hitler's Voice
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Ferike Boros
Mrs. Finkelstein
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Gary Breckner
American Announcer
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Ralph Byrd
Pete - Dice-Playing Soldier
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Don Dillaway
Reporter
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Paul Douglas
Policeman at Front Desk (uncredited)
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Eddie Dunn
Desk Sergeant
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Dick French
Photographer
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Joe Kirk
Officer Solomon
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Perc Launders
Drugstore Soda Jerk
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Carl M. Leviness
Dowager's Escort
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Edward McNamara
Police Capt. Mulrooney
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Bert Moorhouse
Roulette Croupier
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Ted North
Saboteur
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Cyril Ring
Drugstore Clerk
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Hans Schumm
Karl Müller
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Tom Seidel
Soldier
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John Wald
American Announcer
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Jack Semple
Saboteur