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Special Agent

1935 · 76 min

A brisk, shadowy crime drama with romantic sparks and undercover tension, moving efficiently toward a satisfying courtroom showdown.

Tagline
SEE "T-MEN" MOP-UP MONEYED MOBSTERS G-GUNS COULDN'T GET
Overview
A federal tax agent goes undercover as a reporter and, working with a mobster's pretty bookkeeper, infiltrates a crime ring to catch the racketeer. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
William Keighley
Written by
Laird Doyle, Abem Finkel
Starring
Bette Davis, George Brent, Ricardo Cortez, Jack La Rue, Henry O'Neill, Robert Strange, Joseph Crehan, J. Carrol Naish
Music
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
Sidney Hickox
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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