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Illegal Entry
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5.8Long 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.
Released: 1949-06-0184 minDir: Frederick de CordovaAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Cast
- Howard Duff as Bert Powers
- Märta Torén as Anna Duvak O'Neill
- George Brent as Chief Agent Dan Collins
- Gar Moore as Lee Sloan
- Tom Tully as Nick Gruber
- Paul Stewart as Zack Richards
Themes
- smuggling (contraband)
- undercover
- film noir
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- Duration
- 84
- FilmAffinity ID
- 641510
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- publication date
- 1949-01-01
- title
- Illegal Entry
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Fred de Cordova
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Harry S. Truman
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IMDb
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The New York Times
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Universal Pictures
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film noir
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crime film
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black-and-white
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Turner Classic Movies
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George Brent
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Bosley Crowther
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Märta Torén
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Howard Duff
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William H. Daniels
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Tom Tully
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Paul Stewart
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Anthony Caruso
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Frankie and Johnny
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Bedtime for Bonzo
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Robert Osterloh
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Categories
1940s crime thriller films1949 American films1949 English-language films1949 filmsAmerican aviation filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFilm noirFilms about illegal immigration to the United StatesFilms directed by Frederick de CordovaFilms set in CaliforniaFilms set in MexicoTemplate film date with 1 release dateUniversal Pictures films