Illegal Traffic
BEAUTY...enough to send a man to his doom, willingly!
NR 1938 · 67 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama, Action, Crime
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.
Directed by Louis King · Written by Robert Yost
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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 - P Phil Warren Dittmar (as Phillip Warren)
- S Sheila Darcy Mathilde
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Dolores Casey Mamie -
Dennis Morgan Cagey Miller
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