Federal Operator 99

"PULSE-POUNDING ADVENTURE...BREAT-TAKING THRILLS!"

1945 2h 49m EN

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Synopsis

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Jerry Blake (aka Federal Operator 99) teams-up with Joyce Kingston to thwart the plans of escaped crime boss Jim Belmont.

“PULSE-POUNDING ADVENTURE...BREAT-TAKING THRILLS!”

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Cast

Marten Lamont
Jerry Blake
Helen Talbot
Joyce Kingston
George J. Lewis
Jim Belmont
Lorna Gray
Rita Parker
Hal Taliaferro
Matt Farrell
LeRoy Mason
Morton
William Stevens
Agent Fred Martin
Maurice Cass
Signor Giuseppe Morello

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yakima Canutt
Writers: Albert DeMond, Jesse Duffy, Basil Dickey
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yakima Canutt, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — 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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Marten Lamont and Helen Talbot and George J. Lewis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "PULSE-POUNDING ADVENTURE...BREAT-TAKING THRILLS!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yakima Canutt directs. Bud Thackery behind the camera. Cliff Bell Sr. cuts. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
281 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Yakima Canutt, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Cliff Bell Sr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marten Lamont and Helen Talbot and George J. Lewis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "PULSE-POUNDING ADVENTURE...BREAT-TAKING THRILLS!".
7IMDB entry: tt0037694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.