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When G-Men Step In
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When G-Men Step In

1938-03-16 · 60 min · ★ 7.0

Action · Crime

Having paid for the education and legal training of his younger brother, Bruce, with the idea that he would become a lawyer and join his business, Frederick Garth, a racketeer posing as an honest businessman, is dismayed when he learns that Bruce has become a G-Man instead.

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Directors
Charles C. Coleman
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Don TerryDon TerryFrederick 'Fred' Garth
Julie BishopJulie BishopMarjory Drake (as Jacqueline Wells)
Robert PaigeRobert PaigeG-Man Bruce Garth
Gene MorganGene MorganG-Man Theodore Neale
Paul FixPaul FixClip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsPreston
Edward EarleEdward EarleMorton
Horace McMahonHorace McMahonJennings
Huey WhiteHenchman Turk

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