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Special Agent

Railroad Detective Tracks Down and Cracks Down on Train Robbers!

A California railroad agent hunts two brothers for murder and robbing a payroll express.

1h 11m1949NRTMDb 9.0

ThrillerCrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

William C. ThomasWilliam C. ThomasDirectorWilliam EytheWilliam EytheJohnny DouglasKasey RogersKasey RogersLucille Peters (as Laura Elliot)George ReevesGeorge ReevesPaul DevereauxPaul ValentinePaul ValentineEdmond DevereauxTom PowersTom PowersChief Special Agent WilcoxCarole MathewsCarole MathewsRose McCrearyFrank PugliaFrank PugliaGrandfather DevereauxVirginia ChristineVirginia ChristineMabel RumplerRaymond BondRaymond BondSheriff BabcockJohn HartJohn HartRanch Foreman Frank Kent (as John Hilton)Truman BradleyTruman BradleyNarrator (voice)Walter BaldwinWalter BaldwinPop Peters
John ButlerSam McCreary · BarberFrank CadyFrank CadyMotoristMorgan FarleyMorgan FarleyDr. Jerome Bowen
Mary FieldMiss Tannehill · Librarian
Alex FrazerBook Store Proprietor
Joseph GranbySheriff DodsonJames GriffithJames GriffithCandy Vendor on TrainPaul HarveyPaul HarveyMr. Travis · RancherThomas Browne HenryThomas Browne HenryDetective BentonJimmy HuntJimmy HuntTim RumplerPeter MilesPeter MilesJake Rumpler JrWilliam H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienBarber's CustomerLee RobertsLee RobertsJoe · Train BrakemanFred SantleyFred SantleyHardware Store ProprietorWalter SoderlingWalter SoderlingDan Simmons · Mail Car Clerk
Arthur StoneTad MillerHarry TenbrookHarry TenbrookLoggerRobert B. WilliamsRobert B. WilliamsRailroad Supt. Phil Olmstead

Storyline

A California railroad agent hunts two brothers for murder and robbing a payroll express.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
22 July 1949
Runtime
1h 11m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
9.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
William C. Thomas
Writers
Milton Raison, Whitman Chambers, Lewis R. Foster
Studios
Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English