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Illegal Traffic (1938)
G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.
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G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Action, Crime
Written By:Robert Yost, Lewis R. Foster, Stuart Anthony
In Theaters:11/2/1938
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Runtime:67 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Louis King
Director
J. Carrol Naish
Lewis Zomar
Mary Carlisle
Carol Butler
Robert Preston
Charles Bent Martin
Judith Barrett
Marie Arden
Pierre Watkin
Jigger
Buster Crabbe
Steve
George McKay
Frank 'Old Man' Butler
Richard Denning
Silk Patterson
Phil Warren
Dittmar (as Phillip Warren)
Sheila Darcy
Mathilde
Dolores Casey
Mamie
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