When G-Men Step In

When G-Men Step In

The war against crime pits brother against brother

NR 1938 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Crime

Having paid for the education and legal training of his younger brother, Bruce, with the idea that he would become a lawyer and join his business, Frederick Garth, a racketeer posing as an honest businessman, is dismayed when he learns that Bruce has become a G-Man instead.

Directed by Charles C. Coleman · Written by Arthur T. Horman

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