- HD 1080
- Runtime: 80m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Harold D. Schuster
- Stars: Barry Sullivan, Dorothy Malone, Charles McGraw, Don Haggerty, Mary Beth Hughes
- keywords: bank, bank robber, film noir, bag of money, b movie, bank teller
- Production_studio: Allied Artists Pictures
- Slogan: Desperate man on the hot spot... and only one way out!
- The Loophole is featured in the top rankings of 1954
- #11 in Top Crime Movies of 1954
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.