Det. Lt. Dan Coster — The Man Is Armed Character Profile

About Det. Lt. Dan Coster

A police lieutenant investigating Mitch's fall as a homicide. His relentless pursuit forces Johnny to go on the run, creating pressure that complicates the heist and drives the final confrontation.

Character Facts

Played by

Barton MacLane

Appears in

The Man Is Armed (1956)

Role

Supporting

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• Johnny Morrison (Dane Clark)
• Carol Wayne (May Wynn)
• Hackett (William Talman)
• Ray Perkins (Larry J. Blake)
• Dr. Michael Benning (Robert Horton)
• Officer (John Mitchum)
• Egan (Fredd Wayne)
• Terrycloth (Darlene Fields)
• Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell (Richard Benedict)
• Rutberg (Richard Reeves)
• Cole (Harry Lewis)
• Thorne (Bobby Jordan)