Postal Inspector (1936)

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A postal inspector finds himself caught in a sticky situation as he tries to pin a rap for mail theft upon the owner of a prominent nightclub owner. The owner is guilty and only stole the mail so he could get the money he needs to pay off a murderous and impatient loan shark. Unfortunately, upon… More A postal inspector finds himself caught in a sticky situation as he tries to pin a rap for mail theft upon the owner of a prominent nightclub owner. The owner is guilty and only stole the mail so he could get the money he needs to pay off a murderous and impatient loan shark. Unfortunately, upon opening the mail sack, he discovers it filled with inane mail-order gadgets and a few letters. Meanwhile as the intrepid inspector closes in, he finds himself falling in love with a singer. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 58 min.
Directed By: Otto Brower
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Aug 16, 1936 Wide
On DVD: Nov 23, 2004

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A goofy B action thriller with Bela Lugosi.

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AJ V

See the daring adventures of a brave postal inspector! As you can imagine this movie isn't that exciting, but it's not that horrible either. The movie deals both with the work of the postal inspector and all the people who come complaining to him about stuff everyday, but… More
See the daring adventures of a brave postal inspector! As you can imagine this movie isn't that exciting, but it's not that horrible either. The movie deals both with the work of the postal inspector and all the people who come complaining to him about stuff everyday, but the other half deals with an actress who returns to her hometown and falls back in love with her old boyfriend, but his brother thinks she's no good now that she's an actress, and thinks she's with the gang that plots to steal money from the post office. Overall, it's not a great movie, it's predictable and goes back and forth, but it's not unbearably bad and you learn about what a postal inspector does.

Cast

            Ricardo Cortez as Bill Davis

            Patricia Ellis as Connie Larrimore

            Bela Lugosi as Benez

            Michael Loring as Charlie Davis

            David Oliver as Butch

            Wallis Clark as Pottie

            Arthur Loft as Richards

            Guy Usher as Evans

            William Hall as Roach

            Spencer Charters as Grumpy

            Hattie McDaniel as Deborah

            Marla Shelton as Stewardess

            Henry Hunter as Copilot

            Billy Burrud as Boy

            Harry Beresford as Ritter

            Paul Harvey as Lieutenant Ordway

            Gertrude Astor as Woman with Drum Sticks

            Carlos Cortez
            
            Robert O. Davis as Pilot

            Flora Finch as Mrs. Armbrister

            Ann Gillis as Little Girl

            Jerry Mandy as Henchman

            Margaret McWade as Old Maid

            Anne O'Neal as Woman with Nose Machine

            Russell Wade as Man
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