Drama ·Crime · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 16m

Special Agent

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Director
William Keighley
Cast
Bette Davis as Julie Gardner George Brent as Bill Bradford Ricardo Cortez as Alexander Carston Jack La Rue as Jake Andrews Henry O'Neill as District Attorney Roger Quinn Robert Strange as Waxey Armitage
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Clarence Kolster — Editor Bernhard Kaun — Original Music Composer Laird Doyle — Screenplay Abem Finkel — Screenplay Martin Mooney — Story
Tagline

SEE "T-MEN" MOP-UP MONEYED MOBSTERS G-GUNS COULDN'T GET

Synopsis

A reporter turned tax agent infiltrates a crime ring to catch a racketeer, working with the mobster's bookkeeper. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.

Mood & Themes
gangsternewspaper mantax evasion
Key Collaborators
William Keighley Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Clarence Kolster Editor Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer Laird Doyle Screenplay Abem Finkel Screenplay Martin Mooney Story Samuel Bischoff Producer Martin Mooney Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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