---
title: 'Shield for Murder (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edmond O''Brien'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shield-for-murder-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047479/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shield for Murder (1954)

1954 · 82 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Shield for Murder is a 1954 American film noir crime film codirected by and starring Edmond O'Brien as a malevolent police detective. It is based on the novel of the same name written by William P. McGivern.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien), [Howard W. Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-w-koch)
- **Screenplay:** [John C. Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-higgins)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Dunlap](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dunlap)
- **Producer:** [Aubrey Schenck](https://cinepixo.com/people/aubrey-schenck)

## Cast

- [Claude Akins](https://cinepixo.com/people/claude-akins)
- [Emile Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-meyer)
- [Hugh Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-sanders)
- [William Schallert](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-schallert)
- [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien)
- [John Agar](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-agar)
- [Marla English](https://cinepixo.com/people/marla-english)
- [Carolyn Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-jones)

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