Special Agent

"A reporter turned tax agent infiltrates a crime ring to catch a racketeer, working with the mobster's bookkeeper. When she agrees to testify, an informant exposes them and she's kidnapped."

Cast

Bette Davis

as Julie Gardner

George Brent

as Bill Bradford

Ricardo Cortez

as Alexander Carston

Jack La Rue

as Jake Andrews

Henry O'Neill

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

Robert Strange

as Waxey Armitage

Joseph Crehan

as Commissioner of Police

J. Carrol Naish

as Joe Durell

Joe Sawyer

as Rich - Chief Henchman

William B. Davidson

as Charlie Young - Carston's Lawyer

Robert Barrat

as Chief of Internal Revenue Service

Paul Guilfoyle

as Williams - Quinn's Secretary

Joe King

as Agent Wilson

Irving Pichel

as U.S. District Attorney

John Alexander

as Arcade Manager (uncredited)

Edwin Argus

as Pinball Onlooker (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

as 122 Club Doorman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

as Policeman (uncredited)

Alan Davis

as Reporter (uncredited)

John Dilson

as Gus (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

as Wilson's Driver (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

Jerry Fletcher

as Nelson (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

as Policeman (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

as State Police Commander's Assistant (uncredited)

Jerry Jerome

as Julie's Second Kidnapper (uncredited)

John Kelly

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

as Pinball Player (uncredited)

Mike Lally

as Durell's Driver (uncredited)

Tom Mahoney

as Sergeant O'Melvany (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Jack McHugh

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

as State Police Commander (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

as Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Second Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Billy Naylor

as Mac (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Policeman (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

as Roark (uncredited)

Wheeler Oakman

as Julie's Kidnapper (uncredited)

Garry Owen

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

John Quillan

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Herbert Skinner

as Henry (uncredited)

Martha Tibbetts

as Hotel Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

as Thompson (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

as Mrs. White (uncredited)

Huey White

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

as Federal Judge (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

as Carston's Henchman (uncredited)

Crew

Sidney Hickox

Director of Photography

William Keighley

Director

Clarence Kolster

Editor

Laird Doyle

Screenplay

Martin Mooney

Story

Abem Finkel

Screenplay

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Samuel Bischoff

Producer

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

Chuck Hansen

Assistant Director

Martin Mooney

Producer