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Federal Man-Hunt

Federal Man-Hunt

19386.20h 53mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Nick Grindé
Written by Samuel Fuller, William Lively, Maxwell Shane
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Top Cast

Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Bill Hasford

June Travis

June Travis

Anne Lawrence

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Pete Rennick

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Goldie

Horace McMahon

Horace McMahon

Snuffy Deegan

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Damon Lauber

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Hawlings

Themes & Keywords

b moviegovernment agentwanted mang-menprison break

About Federal Man-Hunt

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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