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G-Men Never Forget

1948 2h 47m EN
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CrimeAction
Synopsis
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An escaped criminal impersonates a Police Commissioner, causing no end of trouble to a determined Federal Agent.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Fred C. Brannon
Writers
Franklin Adreon, Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 167 minutes β€” on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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78 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cliff Bell Sr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Clayton Moore and Roy Barcroft and Ramsay Ames carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040381 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred C. Brannon directs. John MacBurnie behind the camera. Cliff Bell Sr. cuts. A long sit β€” settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Clocks in at 167 minutes β€” on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
  • 2Shot for just $0.2M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 378 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 4Directed by Fred C. Brannon, shot by John MacBurnie. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Cliff Bell Sr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Clayton Moore and Roy Barcroft and Ramsay Ames carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0040381 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 3 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
John MacBurnie
Editing
Cliff Bell Sr.
Makeup / hair
Bob Mark
Runtime
167 min Β· 2h 47m
Status
Released
Budget
$151,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Fred C. Brannon

Production companies

Who made it

  • Republic Pictures

    Republic Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • EditorCliff Bell Sr.
  • EditorSam Starr
  • Makeup ArtistBob Mark
  • HairstylistPeggy Gray
  • Special EffectsHoward Lydecker
  • Special Effects CoordinatorHoward Lydecker
  • StuntsJohn Daheim
  • StuntsCarey Loftin
  • StuntsGeorge Magrill
  • StuntsGil Perkins
  • StuntsTom Steele
  • StuntsDavid Sharpe
  • StuntsDale Van Sickel
  • StuntsBud Wolfe
  • StuntsDuke Green
  • StuntsKen Terrell
  • Associate ProducerM.J. Frankovich

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • secret identity
  • look-alike
  • movie serial

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1948-01-31NR

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