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Special Agent

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Reporter Bill Bradford (George Brent) goes undercover in an effort to expose racketeer Alexander Carston (Ricardo Cortez). He is made a special agent by the government in an attempt to infiltrate Carston's gang and gain access to accounting records and prove tax evasion. Bradford gets to know Carston's accountant, Julie Gardner (Bette Davis). He attempts to get her to testify against her boss and they fall in love. But when Carston gets wind of the plan, her life is placed in danger.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 05/04/2020
Another type of G-man in the same type of picture. Bette Davis. Interesting because it presents the income tax prosecution angle in serious light. Go to Full Review Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair 05/31/2019
The film contains the best answer yet recorded to the type of gangster who swears he can never be caught -- namely, that "Dillinger didn't die of old age!" Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 03/07/2024 Lame dialog, solid acting. See more 01/21/2016 One of the low budget quickies that Bette Davis was shoved into by Warner's that made her blood boil before she became queen of the studio. Not bad but not really very good either. See more 01/18/2016 my last Bette Davis pic to view pairs her once again with george brent and skillfully directed by william keighley. See more Read all reviews
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William Keighley

Director

Bette Davis

Julie

George Brent

Bill

Ricardo Cortez

Carston

Jack La Rue

Jake Andrews

Henry O'Neill

District Attorney Roger Quinn
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Movie Info

Synopsis Reporter Bill Bradford (George Brent) goes undercover in an effort to expose racketeer Alexander Carston (Ricardo Cortez). He is made a special agent by the government in an attempt to infiltrate Carston's gang and gain access to accounting records and prove tax evasion. Bradford gets to know Carston's accountant, Julie Gardner (Bette Davis). He attempts to get her to testify against her boss and they fall in love. But when Carston gets wind of the plan, her life is placed in danger.
Director
William Keighley
Producer
Samuel Bischoff, Martin Mooney
Screenwriter
Laird Doyle, Abem Finkel
Production Co
Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 18m