Illegal Traffic (1938)

G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an ... See full summary »

Director:

Louis King

Writers:

Robert Yost (original story), Lewis R. Foster (original story),

Stars:

J. Carrol Naish, Mary Carlisle, Robert Preston

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
J. Carrol Naish	...	Lewis Zomar
Mary Carlisle	...	Carol Butler
Robert Preston	...	Charles Bent Martin
Judith Barrett	...	Marie Arden
Pierre Watkin	...	Jigger
Buster Crabbe	...	Steve (as Larry Crabbe)
George McKay	...	Frank 'Old Man' Butler
Richard Denning	...	Silk Patterson
Phil Warren	...	Dittmar (as Phillip Warren)
Sheila Darcy	...	Mathilde
Dolores Casey	...	Mamie
Dennis Morgan	...	Cagey Miller (as Richard Stanley)
John Hart	...	Davis
Regis Toomey	...	Windy
William B. Davidson	...	Dalton

Storyline

G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | getaway | transport | fugitive | g man | 

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Taglines:

HE CHARGED $30,000 FOR A RIDE TO DEATH! (original poster-all caps)

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caminhos Secretos

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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