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Special Agent

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 16m
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6.4/10
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Bette Davis and George Brent in Special Agent (1935)
Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston.
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Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston... Read allNewspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals... Read allNewspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Laird Doyle(screen play)
    • Abem Finkel(screen play)
    • Martin Mooney(story idea)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • George Brent
    • Ricardo Cortez
  • Director
    • William Keighley
  • Writers
    • Laird Doyle(screen play)
    • Abem Finkel(screen play)
    • Martin Mooney(story idea)
  • Stars
    • Bette Davis
    • George Brent
    • Ricardo Cortez
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    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ricardo Cortez in Special Agent (1935)
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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Julie Gardner
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Bill Bradford
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Alexander Carston
    Jack La Rue
    Jack La Rue
    • Jake Andrews
    • (as Jack LaRue)
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • District Attorney Roger Quinn
    Robert Strange
    Robert Strange
    • Alec 'Waxy' Armitage
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Police Commissioner
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Joe Durell
    • (as J. Carroll Naish)
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Ned Rich
    • (as Joseph Sauers)
    William B. Davidson
    William B. Davidson
    • Charlie Young
    • (as William Davidson)
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Chief of Internal Revenue Service
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Williams
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • Agent Wilson
    • (as Joseph King)
    Irving Pichel
    Irving Pichel
    • U.S. District Attorney
    John Alexander
    John Alexander
    • Arcade Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Argus
    Edwin Argus
    • Pinball Onlooker
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Bruno
    • Carston's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • 122 Club Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Keighley
    • Writers
      • Laird Doyle(screen play)
      • Abem Finkel(screen play)
      • Martin Mooney(story idea)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Hays office objected to a bit of dialogue by character Nick Carston so rather than reshoot the scene, the sound was eliminated.
    • Goofs
      When Richie takes Bill away to the castle, the feet of crew members and camera equipment are clearly reflected on the car.
    • Connections
      Featured in All About Bette (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Lullaby of Broadway
      (1934) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Warren
      Played as background music at the casino

    User reviews18

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    6/10
    Bette Davis' Punishment For Defying The Warner Brothers. And then....
    George Brent is a reporter and pretty chummy with racketeer Ricardo Cortez. Bette Davis is Cortez' personal secretary and keeps his books for him in code. Everyone knows what Cortez is, and Miss Davis fears him -- he's ruthless with 'associates' whom he doesn't find useful and might be a risk. the local DA can't jail him, but the Feds look to get him on income tax evasion, like they got capone.

    Miss Davis wears hideous-looking costumes, with lots oflace, that make her look even skinnier than usual. Brent is competent, and it's Cortez who owns this movie. His veiled threats are terrifying. Still, despite the occasional flares of machine-gun fire, it's a well-financed programmer.

    This was Bette Davis' reward for fighting the Warner Brothers for better roles and losing. Her next movie would win her an Academy Award.
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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tajni agent
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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