Abandoned (1949)
A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.
Top billed cast
Dennis O'KeefeMark Sitko
Gale StormPaula Considine
Jeff ChandlerChief MacRae
Meg RandallDottie Jensen
Raymond BurrKerric
Marjorie RambeauMrs. Donner
Jeanette NolanMajor Ross
Mike MazurkiHoppe
Will Kuluva"Little Guy" Decola
David ClarkeHarry
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