T-Men (1947)

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

John C. Higgins (written by)
Virginia Kellogg (story)

Release Date:

15 December 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Film-Noir | Crime

Tagline:

Tough... Tense... Terrific... True!

Plot:

United States Treasury agents O'Brien and Genaro infiltrate a counterfeiting ring which has some dangerously good paper...

Plot Keywords:

Treasury Agent | Counterfeiting | Police | Los Angeles California | Turkish Bath

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe	...	Dennis O'Brien aka Vannie Harrigan
Mary Meade	...	Evangeline
Alfred Ryder	...	Tony Genaro aka Tony Galvani
Wallace Ford	...	The Schemer (as Wally Ford)
June Lockhart	...	Mary Genaro
Charles McGraw	...	Moxie

Also Known As:

T-Man (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

West Germany:12 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #12694)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Edward Small Productions

Trivia:

The ship in the final sequence is referred to as the Higgins. John C. Higgins is the film's screenwriter.

Goofs:

Continuity: Although the ship in the final sequence is described in dialog as the Higgins, the name visible on the ship's bow is the San Anselmo.

Quotes:

The Schemer: How did you find me?
Dennis O'Brien: I could smell you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)

A noir classic

This undercover-secret-service-agents-infiltrate-counterfeiting-ring film is heavily dependent on exceptionally fine noir lighting and camera work under the direction of Albert Mann which help to maintain a high degree of tension, notwithstanding its pseudo-documentary format (complete with voice-over narrator) and somewhat stilted acting. Wallace Ford is positively slimy in the supporting role of Schemer, a hood-fallen-in-influence.