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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 |
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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.