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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Arthur Hoerl, from a Monroe Shaff story |
| Produced by | Franklyn Warner |
| Cinematography | Arthur Martinelli |
| Distributed by | Grand National Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cipher Bureau is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont. The film was successful enough to elicit a sequel, Panama Patrol .
Philip Waring, the head of a listening agency in Washington D.C., is dedicated to breaking up a foreign radio-spy ring. He enlists his naval-officer brother and tangles with beautiful spies.
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