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Special Agent (1949 film)
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.
| 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 |
Plot edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- Special Agent at IMDb
- Special Agent is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive