The film *A Bullet for Joey* was directed by Lewis Allen.  It was a caper
film about a Communist agent attempting to kidnap a US nuclear scientist.  It
starred Edward G. Robinson and George Raft with Audrey Totter and Peter Van
Eyck.
 
Allen also directed a film called *Suddenly* starring Frank Sinatra.  It was
a *bad-guys-attempt-to-assassinate-the President* movie but it was pretty
good. Pre-dated *The Manchurian Candidate* by about 9-10 years.
 
Ara Rubyan
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