Under Secret Orders (1933 film)
Under Secret Orders is a 1933 American thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Don Dillaway, Nina Quartero and Phyllis Barrington. It was produced on Poverty Row by the independent producer Willis Kent.[1] In Britain it was released by Butcher's Film Service.
Under Secret Orders | |
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Directed by | Sam Newfield |
Written by | Eustace L. Adams |
Produced by | Willis Kent |
Starring | Don Dillaway Nina Quartero Phyllis Barrington |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Edited by | Walter A. Thompson |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Progressive Pictures Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
Release date | December 6, 1933 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Synopsis
Henry Ames, a San Francisco bank employee, is entrusted with valuable bonds to take to an important client in Central America. On board ship, a revolutionary organization plans to steal the bonds in order to buy weapons and overthrow the government. When the bonds go missing, Ames fears the worst.
Cast
- Don Dillaway as Henry Ames
- J. Farrell MacDonald as John Burke
- Nina Quartero as Carmencita Alverez
- Phyllis Barrington as Jane Lawrence
- Don Alvarado as Don Frederico
- Lafe McKee as Franklyn Lawrence
- Matthew Betz as Senor Cevallos
References
- Pitts p.287
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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