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Cast
Douglas Kennedy
as Steve Daniels aka Steve Adams
Jean Willes
as Marge King
Onslow Stevens
as Sam Bellows
William Phillips
as Harry Reardon
Ray Walker
as Lt. Bob Ullman
David Bruce
as Cliff Gage
Archie Twitchell
as Ernie Medford
Lyle Talbot
as Augustus 'Gus' King
Rick Vallin
as Al Chaloopka - Henchman
William Fawcett
as Uster
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1950
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes3
DirectorLew Landers
WritersWilliam Sackheim, Arthur A. Ross
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRevenue Agent
About Revenue Agent
Accountant Augustis King discovers that his wife, Marfhe, is having an affair with his boss Sam Bellows. He telephones Internal Revenue Bureau that he can give evidence of a large tax-evasion racket. Before IRS-agent Steve Daniels arrives, King is murdered by a henchman of Bellows and his partner, Ernie Medford. Daniels discovers that Bellows and Medford are smuggling gold bullion from their mine in Mexico, and sell and bank the money under assumed names. they hide the bullion in a compartment welded to the bottom of a car.
Directed by Lew Landers, Revenue Agent leans on a strong ensemble — Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willes, Onslow Stevens — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1950.
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