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Special Inspector(1938)
Status: Released
Date: 1938-02-14
54%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 5m
Overview:
U. S. Customs Agent Tom Evans is given the assignment of running down a smuggling ring which hijacks Canadian fur-shipper's trucks and sells the loot in the United States.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Canada
ProductionCompanies:
Kenneth J. Bishop Productions
Central Films
Movie: Special Inspector
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rita Hayworth
Patricia Lane
Charles Quigley
Tom Evans
George McKay
Silver
Edgar Edwards
Bill
Eddie Laughton
Henchman, posing as David Foster
William Irving
Pete
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