United States / Feb 02, 1940 / NR
A True Story from the Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This expose of the U.S. parole system, as seen through the eyes of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, takes dead aim on lawyers who manipulate the justice system in order to get undeserving convicts parole from prisons. The point is made when FBI agents are assigned to track down "Big Boy" Bradmore, who after getting an undeserved parole, via the efforts of a shyster lawyer, promptly murders an FBI agent.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harvey Stephens | Bartley Hanford |
| Marjorie Gateson | Mrs. Thorton Casserly |
| Charlotte Wynters | Nellie |
| Lyle Talbot | Ross Waring |
| Louise Beavers | Aunt Lindy |
| Paul McGrath | Tyler Craden |
| Wilfred Roberts | Frank Preston |
| Jack Carson | George Mattison |
| Richard Carle | Gustav Kalkus |
| Eddie Marr | Edward 'Slim' Racky |
| Morgan Wallace | Ben |
| Sonny Bupp | Bobby Mattison |
| Billy Lee | Jimmy Mattison |
| Harry Shannon | Randall |
| Russell Hicks | U.S. District Court Judge |
| Joseph Crehan | Warden (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Florist (uncredited) |
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| John Gallaudet | Edward Bradshaw (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Parole Fixer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 2 febbraio 1940 |
| Production | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Writer | William R. Lipman, Horace McCoy, J. Edgar Hoover |
| Editing | Harvey Johnston |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Assistant directors | Joe Lefert, Robert Florey |
| Camera operators | Harry Fischbeck |
| Additional photography | Harry Fischbeck |
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| Production design | Hans Dreier, John B. Goodman |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, John B. Goodman |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, John B. Goodman |
| Music | Gerard Carbonara, John Leipold, Leo Shuken |
| Sound | Gerard Carbonara, John Leipold, Leo Shuken |
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