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| Special Agent | |
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| Directed by | William C. Thomas | 
| Screenplay by | Whitman Chambers Lewis R. Foster | 
| Story by | Milton Raison | 
| Produced by | William H. Pine William C. Thomas | 
| Starring | William Eythe | 
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter | 
| Edited by | Howard A. Smith | 
| Music by | Lucien Cailliet | 
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 71 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
Special Agent is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William C. Thomas and starring William Eythe. [1] The storyline is loosely based on the DeAutremont Brothers' 1923 train robbery.
With their farm in financial jeopardy, the Devereaux brothers, Ed and Paul, decide to rob a train. After their getaway, railroad detective Johnny Douglas arrives to investigate, with help from Lucille Peters, whose father was killed during the robbery.