The Devil's Henchmen

"PORT OF THIEVES...NO-MAN'S-LAND OF CRIME!"

1949 1h 8m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning. Arno is aware that a gang member has been murdered by Rhino, Banning's simple-minded right-hand man, but says nothing when he is questioned by the police, who are unaware of his real profession. Banning, knowing that Jesse knew who the killer was, admits him into the gang.

“PORT OF THIEVES...NO-MAN'S-LAND OF CRIME!”

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Cast

Warner Baxter
Jess Arno
Mary Beth Hughes
Silky
Mike Mazurki
Rhino
Peggy Converse
Connie
Regis Toomey
Tip Banning
James Flavin
Police Sergeant Briggs
Julian Rivero
Organ Grinder
Ken Christy
Police Detective Whalen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seymour Friedman
Writers: Eric Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Warner Baxter and Mary Beth Hughes and Mike Mazurki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "PORT OF THIEVES...NO-MAN'S-LAND OF CRIME!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seymour Friedman directs. Richard Fantl cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Richard Fantl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Warner Baxter and Mary Beth Hughes and Mike Mazurki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "PORT OF THIEVES...NO-MAN'S-LAND OF CRIME!".
7IMDB entry: tt0041293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.