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State Department: File 649

  • 19491949
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 27m
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Henry Kulky, Richard Loo, and William Lundigan in State Department: File 649 (1949)
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U.S. Foreign Service officer matches wits with a Chinese warlord to try to save American citizens threatened with execution.U.S. Foreign Service officer matches wits with a Chinese warlord to try to save American citizens threatened with execution.U.S. Foreign Service officer matches wits with a Chinese warlord to try to save American citizens threatened with execution.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
179
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POPULARITY
134,085
13,097
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    • Director
      • Sam Newfield
    • Writer
      • Milton Raison(original story)
    • Stars
      • William Lundigan
      • Virginia Bruce
      • Jonathan Hale
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    • Director
      • Sam Newfield
    • Writer
      • Milton Raison(original story)
    • Stars
      • William Lundigan
      • Virginia Bruce
      • Jonathan Hale
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    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Ken Seely
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Marge Walden
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Director-General
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Consul Reither
    Richard Loo
    Richard Loo
    • Marshal Yun Usu
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Col. Aram
    Raymond Bond
    • Consul Brown
    Milton Kibbee
    Milton Kibbee
    • Bill Sneed
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Johnny Han
    Lora Lee Michel
    Lora Lee Michel
    • Jessica
    John Holland
    John Holland
    • Ballinger
    Harlan Warde
    Harlan Warde
    • Rev. Morse
    Carole Donne
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    Barbara Wooddell
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    Robert Stevenson
    Robert Stevenson
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    Lee Bennett
    Lee Bennett
    • Don Logan
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    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
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    • Director
      • Sam Newfield
    • Writer
      • Milton Raison(original story) (screenplay)
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    6/10
    Fortune Cookie Theater
    Bill Lundgren is forced to be the "army, navy, and marines" all rolled into one as he infiltrates the underground in communist China.

    After learning how to be a good spy, Lundy literally bumps into pretty Virginia Bruce, whom also is a trainee in Washington. Our heroes part, but re-emerge in one another's company when serving in Peking. Frank Ferguson tags along as Lundy's boss. Fine veteran actor Joe Crehan plays a U.S. government official.

    Fun at the start with some interesting narrative background concerning the Department of State, though things slow down a bit as the film progresses to the eastern hemisphere.

    Worth a look as a period piece from the prime of the Cold War.
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • File 649: State Department
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sigmund Neufeld Productions
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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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