The Mugger is a 1958 American

United States

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 film

Film

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 about a police psychiatrist, Dr. Pete Graham, who is attempting to catch a mysterious mugger that has been attacking women in his city. The film's screenplay

Screenplay

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, written by Henry Kane, is based on the novel of the same name by Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter

Evan Hunter was an American author and screenwriter. Born Salvatore Albert Lombino, he legally adopted the name Evan Hunter in 1952...

. William Berke directed the film which starred Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Kent Smith was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theater, and television.Born Frank Kent Smith in New York, New York, Smith made his acting debut on Broadway in 1932 in and, after spending a few years there, moved to Hollywood, California, where he made his film debut in The...

 as Dr. Pete Graham, Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Nan Martin was an American actress who starred in movies and on television.Born in Decatur, Illinois and raised in Santa Monica, California, her first film role was The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit...

 as Claire Townsend, James Franciscus

James Franciscus

James Grover Franciscus was an American actor, known for his roles in the series The Naked City and The Investigators, and in feature films.-Life and career:...

 as Eddie Baxter, Stefan Schnabel

Stefan Schnabel

Stefan Schnabel was an actor best remembered for having portrayed Dr. Stephen Jackson for sixteen years on the CBS soap opera The Guiding Light, on which he appeared from 1965 to 1981...

 as Fats Donner, Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.He served in the Navy then returned to the theater. In the late...

 as Cassidy, and Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone was an American character actor who played supporting roles in over 120 television shows and 35 films.-Life and career:...

as Jim Kelly.