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Code of the Secret Service

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 58m
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Ronald Reagan and Rosella Towne in Code of the Secret Service (1939)
Brass is assigned to uncovering a counterfeiting ring that has stolen bona fide treasury plates and is converting $1 bills to $100 bills through a Mexican casino.
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Brass is assigned to uncovering a counterfeiting ring that has stolen bona fide treasury plates and is converting $1 bills to $100 bills through a Mexican casino.Brass is assigned to uncovering a counterfeiting ring that has stolen bona fide treasury plates and is converting $1 bills to $100 bills through a Mexican casino.Brass is assigned to uncovering a counterfeiting ring that has stolen bona fide treasury plates and is converting $1 bills to $100 bills through a Mexican casino.

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  • Director
    • Noel M. Smith
  • Writers
    • Lee Katz(original screen play)
    • Dean Riesner(original screen play)
    • W.H. Moran(based upon material compiled by: ex-chief of the U.S. Secret Service)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Rosella Towne
    • Eddie Foy Jr.
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  • Director
    • Noel M. Smith
  • Writers
    • Lee Katz(original screen play)
    • Dean Riesner(original screen play)
    • W.H. Moran(based upon material compiled by: ex-chief of the U.S. Secret Service)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Rosella Towne
    • Eddie Foy Jr.
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    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Lt. 'Brass' Bancroftas Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft
    Rosella Towne
    Rosella Towne
    • Elaineas Elaine
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    Eddie Foy Jr.
    • Gabby Wattersas Gabby Watters
    Moroni Olsen
    Moroni Olsen
    • Friar Parkeras Friar Parker
    Edgar Edwards
    Edgar Edwards
    • Rossas Ross
    Jack Mower
    Jack Mower
    • Deckeras Decker
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Dan Crockettas Dan Crockett
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • Jim Saxbyas Jim Saxby
    • (as Joseph King)
    Steve Darrell
    Steve Darrell
    • Butchas Butch
    • (as Stevan Darrell)
    Sol Gorss
    • Dutchas Dutch
    George Regas
    George Regas
    • Mexican Police Officeras Mexican Police Officer
    Rafael Alcayde
    Rafael Alcayde
    • First Detective on Trainas First Detective on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Beltram
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Botiller
    Dick Botiller
    • Mexican Police Chiefas Mexican Police Chief
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Demetris Emanuel
    • Border Police Officeras Border Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Antonio Filauri
    • Second Detective on Trainas Second Detective on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Garralaga
    Martin Garralaga
    • Mexican Soldier Playing Strip Pokeras Mexican Soldier Playing Strip Poker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Noel M. Smith
    • Writers
      • Lee Katz(original screen play)
      • Dean Riesner(original screen play)
      • W.H. Moran(based upon material compiled by: ex-chief of the U.S. Secret Service)
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    Dan Crackett, Secret Service Agent, is looking for a counterfeit money ring. He has tracked the stolen plates to somewhere in Mexico. In Washington, Saxby sends Brass Bancroft to El Paso to team up with Dan. They make plans to meet in a gambling saloon in Mexico called the 'Silver Slipper'. It is there that the gang kills Dan and pins the murder on Brass. Brass, with the help of Gabby and Elaine, must stay out of jail so that he can find where the press is working and who is behind the counterfeit bills. —Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
    • counterfeiting
    • double feature film
    • song
    • el paso texas
    • juarez mexico
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    • Trivia
      In interviews during his presidency, Ronald Reagan called this movie, "the worst picture I ever made" and also said, "never has an egg of such dimensions been laid". He recalled that a movie usher who had seen the film once told him, "You should be ashamed." However, the film did have one positive effect for Reagan. After seeing the movie, a young man named Jerry Parr was inspired to enter the Secret Service. On March 30, 1981, Parr was the agent who quickly pushed Ronald Reagan into his limousine when John W. Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at the President outside the Washington D.C. Hilton. Parr's quick reaction, and his decision to take the wounded Reagan immediately to George Washington University Hospital, were credited with saving the President's life.
    • Goofs
      During the opening scene when Eddie Foy Jr. asks Reagan if he can go with him on the assignment, his hands are down by his sides in the closeup. but in the supposedly matching medium shot they are on his hips.
    • Quotes

      Gabby: What assignment did you get?

      Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft: The Treasury stick-up.

      Gabby: Right down my alley. When do we leave?

      Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft: Well, you'll have to include yourself out this trip, Gabby. Well, you couldn't go anyway. Aren't you guarding the President?

      Gabby: Nah. He went fishin' again. Besides you need a man like me to look after yuh.

      Lt. 'Brass' Bancroft: Who's gonna look after you?

      Gabby: [Initially laughs but quickly realizes this is no compliment and he frowns] Whatta yuh mean?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Reagan Show (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Yankee Doodle
      (ca. 1755) (uncredited)

      Traditional music of English origin

      Whistled by Eddie Foy Jr.

    User reviews9

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    Not as bad as it seems
    This is the second film Ronald Reagan made as Brass Bancroft, Secret Service agent, and according to Reagan the only film he made that he hated and refused to watch.

    Reagan as a Secret Service agent is sent to Mexico to recover stolen Mint plates, along the way he becomes handcuffed to Rosella Towne, both of whom are going to be blown up when they escape at the last minute.

    At under an hour this film is a strict programmer designed for the kiddies on a Saturday morning matinee.

    It has an unbelievable plot, but it is not as bad as the film has been made out to be over the years. The producer, Bryan Foy, along with Reagan tried to stop Warner Brothers from releasing the film, and were successful in having the film released everywhere except Los Angeles.

    Apparently when Reagan went to an out of town theater to see the film the ticket-taker said to Reagan "You should be ashamed," and Reagan promptly left the theater.
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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El fraile impostor
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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