Illegal Traffic

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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