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Federal Agent

1936 · 59 min

A quick, no-nonsense old-fashioned crime programmer that moves fast and asks little of you.

Directed by: Sam Newfield
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado

Tagline: BULLETS AND WOMEN FAILED TO STOP HIM!
Overview: A federal agent sets out to track down his partner's killers.

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Directed by: Sam Newfield
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
crime
justice
loyalty
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Sam Newfield
Written by: Barry Barringer
Starring: William Boyd, Irene Ware, Don Alvarado, Lenita Lane, George Cooper, Charles A. Browne, Hayden Stevenson
Runtime: 59 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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