The Last Express(1938)
A woman finds herself unwillingly mixed up in a series of murders. At the behest of the district attorney, private detective Duncan MacLain (Kent Taylor) investigates the probability of corruption in high government circles.
Movie: The Last Express
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Duncan MacLain, Private Detective
Amy Arden
Gladys Hewitt
Spud Savage, Private Detective
Asst. Dist. Atty. Springer
William Barton (Detective Agency Head)
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A woman finds herself unwillingly mixed up in a series of murders. At the behest of the district attorney, private detective Duncan MacLain (Kent Taylor) investigates the probability of corruption in high government circles.
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1938-10-27
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