The Narrow Margin_
"A Fortune If They Seal Her Lips!...A Bullet If They Fail!"
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Starring
Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Narrow Margin was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
The Narrow Margin is a Thriller, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 12m.
CAST (18)
Charles McGraw
Det. Sgt. Walter Brown
Marie Windsor
Mrs. Frankie Neall
Jacqueline White
Ann Sinclair
Gordon Gebert
Tommy Sinclair
Queenie Leonard
Mrs. Troll
David Clarke
Joseph Kemp
Peter Virgo
Densel
Don Beddoe
Det. Sgt. Gus Forbes
Paul Maxey
Sam Jennings
Harry Harvey
Train Conductor
Peter Brocco
Vincent Yost (uncredited)
George Chandler
Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Det. Wilson (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Tenant (uncredited)
WM
Walter Merrill
Officer Allen (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
BOX OFFICE
$10.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
72 min (1h 12m)
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (162 votes)
Budget
$10,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Narrow Margin about?
A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
How long is The Narrow Margin?
The Narrow Margin has a runtime of 72 minutes (1h 12m).
Who stars in The Narrow Margin?
The cast of The Narrow Margin includes Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, Jacqueline White, Gordon Gebert, Queenie Leonard.
What is the rating of The Narrow Margin?
The Narrow Margin has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 162 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Thriller
Crime