Directed by:
William BeaudineScreenplay:
Martin MooneyCinematography:
Mack StenglerCast:
John Shelton, Gale Storm, Ivan B. Lebedeff, Kenneth Harlan, Herbert Rawlinson, David Clarke, Paul Bryar, Jack Mulhall, Vince Barnett, Harry 'Snub' Pollard (more)Plots(1)
Director William "One Take" Beaudine slapped together Foreign Agent in a week or so, enabling Monogram to ship the picture to theaters before its subject matter grew stale. Set in a Hollywood movie studio (sure looks like the cramped Monogram headquarters), the story concerns a gang of Nazi agents who want to get their filthy mitts on a searchlight filter developed by studio technician Jimmy (John Shelton). Unable to alert the authorities, Jimmy is forced to turn sleuth himself to rout out and round up the villains-all played by such overly obvious types as Hans Schumm and Ivan Lebedeff (a Lithuanian actor, here cast as a Japanese!). Heroine Gale Storm sings two songs, including the deathless "It's Taps for the Japs." Jack Mulhall, who used to star in films of this nature, plays a bit role as a studio film editor. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Shelton
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Gale Storm
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Ivan B. Lebedeff
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Kenneth Harlan
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Herbert Rawlinson
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David Clarke
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Paul Bryar
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Jack Mulhall
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Vince Barnett
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Jack Chefe
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Kenne Duncan
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Edward Peil Sr.
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Jack Raymond
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Hans Schumm
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Lyle Latell
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Boyd Irwin
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Patsy Moran
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