Special Agent (1949 film)
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Special Agent | |
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Directed by | William C. Thomas |
Screenplay by | Whitman Chambers Lewis R. Foster |
Story by | Milton Raison |
Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas |
Starring | William Eythe |
Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
Edited by | Howard A. Smith |
Music by | Lucien Cailliet |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Special Agent is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William C. Thomas and starring William Eythe. The storyline is loosely based on the DeAutremont Brothers' 1923 train robbery.
Plot
With their farm in financial jeopardy, the Devereaux brothers, Ed and Paul, decide to rob a train. After their getaway, railroad detective Johnny Douglas arrives to investigate, with help from Lucille Peters, whose father was killed during the robbery.
Cast
- William Eythe as Johnny Douglas
- Kasey Rogers as Lucille Peters
- Paul Valentine as Edmond Devereaux
- George Reeves as Paul Devereaux
- Carole Mathews as Rose McCreary
- Tom Powers as Chief Special Agent Wilcox
- Raymond Bond as Sheriff Babcock
- Frank Puglia as Grandfather Devereaux
- Walter Baldwin as Pop Peters
- Jeff York as Jake Rumpler
- Virginia Christine as Mabel Rumpler
- Robert Williams as Supt. Olmstead
- Joseph Granby as Sheriff Dodson
- Morgan Farley as Dr. Bowen
- John Hilton as Frank Kent
- Peter Miles as Jake Rumpler Jr
- Jimmy Hunt as Tim Rumpler
- Arthur Stone as Tad Miller
- Truman Bradley as Narrator
External links
- Special Agent at IMDb
- Special Agent is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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