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Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

September 14, 1935 (US) • Drama, Crime • 76m

Overview

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

Director

William Keighley

Writers

Laird Doyle, Martin Mooney, Abem Finkel

Top Billed

Bette Davis

Keywords

undercover agent gangster informant newspaper man federal agent treasury agent tax evasion racketeer witness elimination secret code abduction bookkeeper witness intimidation internal revenue service

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Top Billed Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Julie Gardner

George Brent

George Brent

Bill Bradford

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Alexander Carston

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Jake Andrews

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

District Attorney Roger Quinn

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

Waxey Armitage

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Commissioner of Police

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Joe Durell

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Rich - Chief Henchman

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Chief of Internal Revenue Service

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Williams - Quinn's Secretary

Joe King

Joe King

Agent Wilson

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

U.S. District Attorney

John Alexander

John Alexander

Arcade Manager (uncredited)

Edwin Argus

Edwin Argus

Pinball Onlooker (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

122 Club Doorman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Reporter (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Gus (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Wilson's Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

Jerry Fletcher

Nelson (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

State Police Commander's Assistant (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Julie's Second Kidnapper (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Pinball Player (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Durell's Driver (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney

Sergeant O'Melvany (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Jack McHugh

Jack McHugh

Newsboy (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

State Police Commander (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery

Bob Montgomery

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Second Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Billy Naylor

Billy Naylor

Mac (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Roark (uncredited)

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

Julie's Kidnapper (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Court Clerk (uncredited)

John Quillan

John Quillan

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Herbert Skinner

Herbert Skinner

Henry (uncredited)

Martha Tibbetts

Martha Tibbetts

Hotel Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Thompson (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Mrs. White (uncredited)

Huey White

Huey White

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Federal Judge (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Crew

Sidney Hickox

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

William Keighley

William Keighley

Director

Clarence Kolster

Clarence Kolster

Editor

Laird Doyle

Laird Doyle

Screenplay

Martin Mooney

Martin Mooney

Story

Abem Finkel

Abem Finkel

Screenplay

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Samuel Bischoff

Samuel Bischoff

Producer

Esdras Hartley

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

Chuck Hansen

Chuck Hansen

Assistant Director

Martin Mooney

Martin Mooney

Producer

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Status

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Original Language

EN

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