Special Agent (1935)
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The agent of the title is George Brent, a journalist sent by the Government to get the goods on a crime syndicate. Brent befriends Bette Davis, bookkeeper for suspected crime boss Ricardo Cortez. Bette's cooperation nearly costs her life, but both she and Brent manage a tricky escape during a… More The agent of the title is George Brent, a journalist sent by the Government to get the goods on a crime syndicate. Brent befriends Bette Davis, bookkeeper for suspected crime boss Ricardo Cortez. Bette's cooperation nearly costs her life, but both she and Brent manage a tricky escape during a final shoot-out. The IRS busts Cortez' gang on income tax evasion: Can you say "Al Capone"? Special Agent was remade in 1940 as Gambling on the High Seas, with Wayne Morris and Jane Wyman in the leading roles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Keighley
- Written By
- Laird Doyle, Abem Finkel
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 14, 1935 Limited
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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Cast
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Bette Davis
as Julie Carston
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George Brent
as Bill Bradford
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Ricardo Cortez
as Nick Carston
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Jack LaRue
as Andrews
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Henry O'Neill
as District Attorney
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Robert Strange
as Armitage
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Joseph Crehan
as Chief of Police
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J. Carrol Naish
as Durrell
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Robert H. Barrat
as Head of Internal Revenue Department
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Irving Pichel
as U.S. District Attorney
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John Alexander
as Manager
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Edwin Argus
as Looker-on
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Allen Cavan
as Starter
- Eddy Chandler
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William B. Davidson
as Young
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John Dilson
as Man
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Paul Guilfoyle
as Secretary to District Attorney
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Eddie Hart
as Cop
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Milt Kibbee
as Player
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Joseph King
as Wilson
- Jack McHugh
- Charles B. Middleton
- Jack Mower
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Louis Natheaux
as Clerk
- Garry Owen
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Lee Phelps
as Court Clerk
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Herbert Skinner
as Henry
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Martha Tibbetts
as Operator
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Emmett Vogan
as Police Announcer
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Lucille Ward
as Matron
- Huey White
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Douglas Wood
as Judge
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John Kelly
as Capper
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Joe Sawyer
as Rich
- Thomas E. Jackson
- Bob Montgomery
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Jerry Fletcher
as Young Man
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Dutch Hendrian
as Gangster
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Frank Fanning
as Driver
- Jack La Rue
