Margin for Error

Author(s): Clare Boothe
In a mystery melodrama, a Jewish New York police officer, Moe Finkelstein, is, after protesting, convinced to serve as a bodyguard for a German government official. The detective discovers that the official is in trouble for misusing funds intended for spying on the US. Another German conspirator plots to kill the disgraced Nazi and blame the Jewish officer. When the conspirator is killed, the New York policeman investigates, discovers the real cause of death, and assists in preventing sabotage.
Format: Melodrama
Cast Size:7M/2F

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Original or Prominent Production:
Plymouth Theatre, New York, November 1939
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
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Dramatists Play Service

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