The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952 · Movie

71 min English

181 votes

ThrillerCrime

A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Where to watch in United States

Available to stream with YouTube TV.

Streaming in other countries

Sorted by distance from United States

Cast, directors & writers

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)

Walter Merrill

Officer Allen (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Ivan Browning

Waiter (uncredited)

James Conaty

Tenant in Apartment House Hallway (uncredited)

Jack Leonard

Writer

Richard Fleischer

Director

Earl Felton

Writer

Martin Goldsmith

Writer

William Cameron Menzies

Director

Keywords

hitman widow telegram overweight man police protection blonde little boy film noir murder undercover cop police detective railroad detective gunman brawl followed train trip hard-boiled dame

About streaming The Narrow Margin in United States

Our listings show The Narrow Margin on YouTube TV through subscription streaming in United States.

Our listings also show streaming in 3 other countries, including Spain, Italy, and Japan. Follow the country guides below to compare providers.

Compare Spain →Compare Italy →Compare Japan →

Automatically summarized from TMDB watch-provider listings supplied by JustWatch. Listings fetched 2026-10-18. Streaming availability can change. Rental and purchase offers are not included.