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Illegal Entry

Illegal Entry

True and Terrifically Told!

1949 1h 24mActionCrimeDramaThriller

Long before he became producer/director of The Tonight Show, Fred DeCordova helmed the Universal meller Illegal Entry. Howard Duff, who later worked with DeCordova on the TV series Mr. Adams and Eve, stars as Bert Powers, an undercover agent for the U.S. Department of Immigration. While attempting to bring a vicious gang of alien smugglers to justice, Powers falls in love with Anna Duvak (Marta Toren), a gang member who is Not What She Seems.

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Synopsis

Long before he became producer/director of The Tonight Show, Fred DeCordova helmed the Universal meller Illegal Entry. Howard Duff, who later worked with DeCordova on the TV series Mr. Adams and Eve, stars as Bert Powers, an undercover agent for the U.S. Department of Immigration. While attempting to bring a vicious gang of alien smugglers to justice, Powers falls in love with Anna Duvak (Marta Toren), a gang member who is Not What She Seems.

The vibe

smuggling (contraband)undercoverfilm noir

Behind it

Frederick de CordovaFrederick de CordovaDirectorJoel MaloneScreenplayWilliam H. DanielsWilliam H. DanielsCinematography

Cast

Howard DuffHoward DuffBert PowersMärta TorénMärta TorénAnna Duvak O'NeillGeorge BrentGeorge BrentChief Agent Dan CollinsGar MooreLee SloanTom TullyTom TullyNick GruberPaul StewartPaul StewartZack RichardsRichard RoberRichard RoberDutch LempoJoseph VitaleJoseph VitaleJoe BottsyJames NolanJames NolanAgent BensonClifton YoungClifton YoungBilly RaffertyDavid ClarkeDavid ClarkeCarlRobert OsterlohRobert OsterlohAgent CrowthersAnthony CarusoAnthony CarusoTeagueDonna MartellDonna MartellMaria

Director

Frederick de Cordova

Writer

Joel Malone

Release date

1 Jun 1949

Runtime

1h 24m

Studio

Universal International Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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