1952 The Narrow Margin A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles. Credits Director Richard Fleischer Producer Stanley Rubin Writers Jack Leonard , Earl Felton , Martin Goldsmith Cinematographer George E. Diskant Editor Robert Swink Costume Design Adele Balkan Cast Charles McGraw , Marie Windsor , Jacqueline White , Gordon Gebert , Queenie Leonard , David Clarke , Peter Virgo , Don Beddoe , Paul Maxey , Harry Harvey Studio RKO Radio Pictures Genres Crime Thriller External IMDb Amazon Posters 5