Framed

film by Karlson [1975]

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The film Framed, released in 1975, was directed by Phil Karlson. It is a crime drama about a gambler seeking revenge against corrupt police officers who falsely imprisoned him. This was Karlson's final film before his retirement. Karlson was an American director known for his film noirs of the 1950s, though he also worked in various other genres throughout his career.1

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Karlson reteamed with Baker on Framed (1975), in which a gambler seeks revenge against the crooked cops who sent him to prison on a trumped-up charge. It was Karlson’s last film, and he subsequently retired.
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Karlson reteamed with Baker on Framed (1975), in which a gambler seeks revenge against the crooked cops who sent him to prison on a trumped-up charge. It was Karlson’s last film, and he subsequently retired.
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