''Special Agent K-7'' is a 1937 American

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directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring

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and

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. It was based on the radio series of the same title.

Plot

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Special Agent K-7 Vince Landers investigates a series of crimes that includes the murders of Tony Black and Eddie Geller. Billy Westrop is the prime suspect.

Cast

as Vince Landers *

as Olive O'Day *

as Lester Owens * Donald Reed as Billy Westrop *

Willy Castello Willy Castello (April 24, 1910 – February 7, 1953) was a Dutch-American film actor, also sometimes credited as William Castello. While he spent much of his screen career playing supporting roles, he appeared for producer Willis Kent in several ...

as Eddie Geller *

Duncan Renaldo Renault Renaldo Duncan (April 23, 1904 – September 3, 1980), better known as Duncan Renaldo, was a Romanian-born American actor best remembered for his portrayal of The Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950–1956 American TV series ''The Cisco Ki ...

as Tony Black *

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as Peppy *

Richard Tucker Richard Tucker (August 28, 1913January 8, 1975) was an American operatic tenor and cantor. Long associated with the Metropolitan Opera, Tucker's career was primarily centered in the United States. Early life Tucker was born Rivn (Rubin) Ticker ...

as John Adams - Chief Agent *

Malcolm McGregor Malcolm McGregor (October 13, 1892 – April 29, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. McGregor appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1936. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and died in Hollywood, California. McGregor sta ...

as Silky Samuels *

Hans Joby Hans Joby (3 August 1884 – 30 April 1943) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 63 films between 1920 and 1944. He was also billed as "Captain John Peters", and often played aristocratic Prussian-types, memorably in Laurel and Hardy' ...

as Schmidt *

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as Ames - Prosecuting Attorney *

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as Smaltz * David MacDonald as Goodwin *

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as Police Capt. Hall * Harry Harvey as Speedy * James Guilfoyle as Kennedy *

'Snub' Pollard Harold Fraser (9 November 1889 – 19 January 1962), known professionally as Snub Pollard, was an Australian-born vaudevillian who became a silent film comedian in Hollywood, popular in the 1920s. Career Born in Melbourne, Australia, on 9 N ...

as Waiter at Geller's Club * John Ince as Judge J.B. Ellis

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties''. Greenwood Press, 1995.

External links

* * * 1937 films 1937 drama films American black-and-white films American mystery drama films Films based on radio series 1930s mystery drama films Films directed by Raymond K. Johnson 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language mystery drama films {{1930s-drama-film-stub