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Special Agent

Special Agent

Railroad Detective Tracks Down and Cracks Down on Train Robbers!

19491h 11mNR

Overview

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

Directed by William C. Thomas
Written by Milton Raison, Whitman Chambers, Lewis R. Foster
Produced by William H. Pine, William C. Thomas
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Top Cast

William Eythe

William Eythe

Johnny Douglas

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers

Lucille Peters (as Laura Elliot)

George Reeves

George Reeves

Paul Devereaux

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Edmond Devereaux

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

Chief Special Agent Wilcox

Carole Mathews

Carole Mathews

Rose McCreary

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Grandfather Devereaux

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Mabel Rumpler

Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond

Sheriff Babcock

John Hart

John Hart

Ranch Foreman Frank Kent (as John Hilton)

Themes & Keywords

murderb movietrain robberymanhuntbrothers

About Special Agent

Special Agent is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1949 exploring themes of murder, b movie, train robbery, manhunt, brothers. Directed by William C. Thomas, it stars William Eythe, Kasey Rogers, George Reeves. A California railroad agent hunts two brothers for murder and robbing a payroll express.

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