Post Office Investigator
1949 film by George Blair
- September 1, 1949 (1949-09-01) (U.S.)
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Post Office Investigator is a 1949 black and white American crime film about the theft of postage stamps, directed by George Blair, and starring Audrey Long, Warren Douglas and Jeff Donnell.[1] Allmovie called it a "diligent Republic programmer."[2]
Plot
A young postman becomes involved in the theft of rare stamps featuring inverted images of the Statue of Liberty. Along the way he encounters attractive criminal Clara Kelso, double-crossing gang members, and Post Office Inspectors, before finally capturing the crooks.
Cast
- Audrey Long as Clara Kelso
- Warren Douglas as Bill Mannerson
- Jeff Donnell as April Shaughnessy
- Marcel Journet as George Zelger
- Richard Benedict as- Louis Reese
- Jimmie Dodd as Eddie Waltch
Critical reception
- TV Guide wrote, "(Audrey) Long proves to be quite convincing as the tough lass who won't let herself be pushed around. Plot as a whole is weak, but the direction keeps up a suspenseful pace."[3]
- Noir of the week.com called it "a very enjoyable quick paced timewaster!"[4]
External links
- Post Office Investigator at IMDb
References
- ^ "Post Office Investigator (1949) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Post Office Investigator (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Post Office Investigator Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Film Noir of the Week: Post Office Investigator (1949)". Noiroftheweek.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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- Secrets of Scotland Yard (1944)
- Silent Partner (1944)
- Thoroughbreds (1944)
- Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
- Scotland Yard Investigator (1945)
- A Sporting Chance (1945)
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946)
- G.I. War Brides (1946)
- Gay Blades (1946)
- That's My Gal (1947)
- The Ghost Goes Wild (1947)
- Exposed (1947)
- The Trespasser (1947)
- Homicide for Three (1948)
- King of the Gamblers (1948)
- Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)
- Madonna of the Desert (1948)
- Lightnin' in the Forest (1948)
- Duke of Chicago (1949)
- Streets of San Francisco (1949)
- Alias the Champ (1949)
- Post Office Investigator (1949)
- Rose of the Yukon (1949)
- Flaming Fury (1949)
- Daughter of the Jungle (1949)
- Destination Big House (1950)
- The Missourians (1950)
- Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
- Federal Agent at Large (1950)
- Women from Headquarters (1950)
- Unmasked (1950)
- Under Mexicali Stars (1950)
- Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951)
- Silver City Bonanza (1951)
- Insurance Investigator (1951)
- Thunder in God's Country (1951)
- Desert Pursuit (1952)
- Woman in the Dark (1952)
- Perils of the Jungle (1953)
- The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
- Fighting Trouble (1956)
- Jaguar (1956)
- Spook Chasers (1957)
- Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957)
- The Hypnotic Eye (1960)