
White Heat(1949)
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.


By a daring ruse and inside help, Pete Rennick, a noted criminal behind bars on federal charges, escapes from the prison, and all of the law-agencies and local police are out to catch him with roadblocks and every car searched, but the escapee gets away. Bill Hasford, a private detective, investigating a racket finds it leads to the wanted man, and has the biggest adventure of his career.

Robert Livingston
Bill Hasford

June Travis
Anne Lawrence

John Gallaudet
Pete Rennick

Ben Welden
Goldie

Horace McMahon
Snuffy Deegan

Charles Halton
Damon Lauber

Gene Morgan
Hawlings
Federal Man-Hunt is a crime, drama film released in 1938 exploring themes of b movie, government agent, wanted man, g-men, prison break. Directed by Nick Grindé, it stars Robert Livingston, June Travis, John Gallaudet. By a daring ruse and inside help, Pete Rennick, a noted criminal behind bars on federal charges, escapes from the prison, and all of the law-agencies and local police are out to catch him with roadblocks and every car searched, but the escapee gets away. Bill Hasford, a private detective, investigating a racket finds it leads to the wanted man, and has the biggest adventure of his career.
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