Post Office Investigator

1949 film by George Blair

  • September 1, 1949 (1949-09-01) (U.S.)
Running time
60 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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 Edit this at Wikidata

References

  1. ^ "Post Office Investigator (1949) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "Post Office Investigator (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Post Office Investigator Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Film Noir of the Week: Post Office Investigator (1949)". Noiroftheweek.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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