Margin for Error

1h 14min

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.

Cast

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Sophia Baumer
Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Moe Finkelstein
Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Karl Baumer
Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Baron Max von Alvenstor
Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Otto Horst
Poldi Dur

Poldi Dur

Frieda Schmidt
Clyde Fillmore

Clyde Fillmore

Dr. Jennings
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Pharmacist
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Medical Examiner
Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Fingerprint Expert
Ludwig Donath

Ludwig Donath

Hitler's Voice
Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Finkelstein
Gary Breckner

Gary Breckner

American Announcer
Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Pete - Dice-Playing Soldier
Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Reporter
Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Policeman at Front Desk (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Desk Sergeant
Dick French

Dick French

Photographer
Joe Kirk

Joe Kirk

Officer Solomon
Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Drugstore Soda Jerk
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Dowager's Escort
Edward McNamara

Edward McNamara

Police Capt. Mulrooney
Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Roulette Croupier
Ted North

Ted North

Saboteur
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Drugstore Clerk
Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Karl Müller
Tom Seidel

Tom Seidel

Soldier
John Wald

John Wald

American Announcer
Jack Semple

Jack Semple

Saboteur

Release date

10th Feb 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English