Illegal Entry (1949)
Long 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.
Director:
Frederick de Cordova
Writer:
Joel Malone
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Howard Duff as Bert Powers |
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Märta Torén as Anna Duvak O'Neill |
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George Brent as Chief Agent Dan Collins |
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Gar Moore as Lee Sloan |
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Tom Tully as Nick Gruber |
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Paul Stewart as Zack Richards |
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Richard Rober as Dutch Lempo |
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Joseph Vitale as Joe Bottsy |
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James Nolan as Agent Benson |
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Clifton Young as Billy Rafferty |
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David Clarke as Carl |
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Robert Osterloh as Agent Crowthers |
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Anthony Caruso as Teague |
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Donna Martell as Maria |
| Directing | Frederick de Cordova | Director |
| Art | Richard H. Riedel | Art Direction |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss | Editor |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Production | Edward Dodds | Production Manager |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Production | Jules Schermer | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Wood | Costume Design |
| Art | John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Fred Frank | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Joel Malone | Screenplay |