IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.6K
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Two US Treasury agents hunt a successful counterfeiting ring.Two US Treasury agents hunt a successful counterfeiting ring.Two US Treasury agents hunt a successful counterfeiting ring.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Writers
- John C. Higgins
- Virginia Kellogg(suggested by a story by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- John C. Higgins
- Virginia Kellogg(suggested by a story by)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
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Charles McGraw
- Moxieas Moxie
- (as Charles Mc Graw)
John Ardell
- Dice Playeras Dice Player
- (uncredited)
Vivian Austin
- Genevieveas Genevieve
- (uncredited)
Louis Bacigalupi
- Boxcaras Boxcar
- (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
- Rudyas Rudy
- (uncredited)
Salvadore Barroga
- Housekeeperas Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- John C. Higgins
- Virginia Kellogg(suggested by a story by)
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Storyline
When the American Treasure Department finds that a gang in Los Angeles is making false currency, agents Dennis O'Brien and Tony Genaro are assigned to investigate the counterfeit gang using the identities of Vannie Harrigan and Tony Galvani in Detroit. Along their investigation they join the gang of mobsters trying to discover who the boss behind the scheme is. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- TERRIFIC... and True!
- Genres
- Certificate
- Approved
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Did you know
- TriviaThe ship that the boss is on is the Don Anselmo (as seen on the bow). It was launched in 1945 as the MV Reeving Eye, a C1-M-AV1 type cargo ship for the U.S. Maritime Commisson for use in WWII. In 1946 it was sold to a private company and was Panamanian-flagged. After being sold and renamed a couple more times, it collided with a Ecuadorian naval patrol boat on August 30, 1971 and sank with the loss of 13 lives.
- GoofsAlthough the ship in the final sequence is described in dialog as the Higgins, the name visible on the ship's bow is the Don Anselmo.
- Quotes
Dennis O'Brien: Did you ever spend ten nights in a Turkish bath looking for a man? Don't.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Doldrum: T-Men (1954)
Top review
A very good Noir film due to its realism and lack of clichés
This film is rather reminiscent of the excellent Alan Ladd Noir film, APPOINTMENT WITH DANGER (about a postal inspector infiltrating a murderous gang). In this case, the undercover work is done by two Treasury agents--Dennis O'Keefe and Alfred Ryder. I really liked these two as leads because despite being far from household names, the acting was excellent and believable. Also, true to Noir, they weren't exactly handsome guys--more like a tough average man instead of the usual non-Noir heroes.
O'Keefe and Ryder play undercover agents who are trying to infiltrate a gang of counterfeiters. It's dangerous work and they can't just arrest people because they have no idea who is in charge. Throughout the film, tough bad guys (such as Charles McGraw) and unflinching but realistic violence is present--as well as an excellent level of suspense. Unlike some Noir films, this one pulls no punches nor does it give way to sentimentality. This is a seldom-seen but exceptional film for lovers of the genre.
By the way, I had one minor complain and that was the terrible narration. My score for the film, because of this, is knocked from an 8 to 7. When the film began, a Treasury official gave an introduction that was VERY stilted and he simply couldn't read his lines well. Then, throughout the film, a different narrator spoke on occasion and just wasn't necessary to the film--it was a minor distraction.
O'Keefe and Ryder play undercover agents who are trying to infiltrate a gang of counterfeiters. It's dangerous work and they can't just arrest people because they have no idea who is in charge. Throughout the film, tough bad guys (such as Charles McGraw) and unflinching but realistic violence is present--as well as an excellent level of suspense. Unlike some Noir films, this one pulls no punches nor does it give way to sentimentality. This is a seldom-seen but exceptional film for lovers of the genre.
By the way, I had one minor complain and that was the terrible narration. My score for the film, because of this, is knocked from an 8 to 7. When the film began, a Treasury official gave an introduction that was VERY stilted and he simply couldn't read his lines well. Then, throughout the film, a different narrator spoke on occasion and just wasn't necessary to the film--it was a minor distraction.
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- planktonrules
- Jan 13, 2007
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- Budget
- $450,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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