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Cast
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| Dean Jagger | ... | Cliff Holden - alias William Harrah | |
| John Carradine | ... | Doc Spencer | |
| Harry Landers | ... | Owney Shor | |
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Lottie Elwen | ... | Kathe van Bourne |
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Rene Paul | ... | Matty Royal |
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Walter Vaughn | ... | Customs Inspector Brandon (as Walter Vaughan) |
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Adelaide Klein | ... | Minnie Hoffman |
| Edith Atwater | ... | Lydia Brundage | |
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Plot Synopsis
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When U.S. Customs Department Agent Cliff Holden's boss is murdered by jewel thieves he's assigned to the case.Holden vows to apprehend the killers and to destroy the jewel smuggling ring.For this purpose he boards a flight to Europe in order to shadow the main suspect,Matty Royal.On the return flight to America, Holden meets war-bride Kathe van Bourne who's traveling to the US to meet her American fiancé.Coincidentally,she is wearing a priceless necklace.But Miss van Bourne falls ill on the plane and she is greeted by a mysterious ambulance at the airport.The ambulance whisks her away giving Agent Cliff Holden reason to suspect that his case somehow is connected to Miss van Bourne's necklace and sudden airplane illness.Holden decides to follow this trail. Written by nufs68
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 May 1949 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Agentul-'C' See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Based on his 'C'-Man film score, composer Gail Kubik's Symphony Concertante was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1952. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Customs agent Dean Jagger (Cliff Holden) goes on the trail of a necklace and a killer. He is the C-Man.
The film moves along at a quick pace and if you just go with it, it carries you along. Unfortunately, it is a little confusing at times and because the picture quality has deteriorated, some dramatically filmed sequences are confusing instead of effective. John Carradine (Doc Spencer) plays a drunkard - it's his look that carries it off for him, not particularly his acting, although he probably wasn't acting! The soundtrack alternates between the over-dramatic and the jazzy art-house cool that suggests experimental film.
There are some very fake punch-ups that run alongside disturbing violent incidents. Make sure that your bed-knobs don't unscrew! The night club scene is also slightly embarrassing - terrible song, unrealistic audience and some poor acting.
Overall, the film is watchable - it should be better, though. Maybe a re-make?