Summaries

A Government agent finds romance while investigating a fraudulent sweepstakes racket.

FBI Agent Bill Collins (Preston Foster) is assigned to stop a counterfeit sweepstakes tickets racket and meets Linda Parker (Irene Hervey), hotel cigar-stand attendant, who sells lottery tickets but is unaware they are counterfeit, as is Jerry Howard (Chick Chandler), who delivers them to her concealed in cigar boxes. On Bill's instructions, they gain the confidence of Duncan (Noel Madison), chief lieutenant of the crime syndicate, and obtain positions in his office in order to get information on the chief, called Mr. X by Duncan.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • fbi agent
  • held at gunpoint
  • counterfeiting
  • damsel in distress
  • b movie
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Dec 14, 1939
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production companies Universal Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 4m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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