The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Cy Endfield and starring William Gargan and Marjorie Lord.[2] It was based on a half-hour radio play by Endfield, originally heard on CBS's Suspense.[3][4] The film was made for the micro-budget of $100,000 and shot in eight days.[5]
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| Directed by | Cy Endfield |
| Produced by | Sam X. Abarbanel Alan H. Posner |
| Screenplay by | Cy Endfield |
| Starring | William Gargan Marjorie Lord |
| Music by | Raoul Kraushaar (as Ralph Stanley) |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Edited by | Gregg C. Tallas |
Production company | Eronel Productions |
| Distributed by | Film Classics (US) |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $125,000[1] |
Premise
Reporter Harry Mitchell tracks down incriminating papers showing that some leading Americans collaborated with the Nazis during the war.[6]
Cast
- Harry Mitchell - William Gargan
- Maria - Marjorie Lord
- Lt. Samuel Sampson - Ralph Byrd
- Panama Archie - Jack Reitzen
- Winter - John Banner
- Elizabeth Court - Barbara Billingsley
- Jor McBrod - Alex Frazer
- Scanlon - Peter Brocco
- Allen Pierce - George Anderson
- Gil Hobrey - Mickey Simpson
- 'Pinky' Pincus - Alvin Hammer
- The Nurse - Carole Donne
- Mrs. Rubin - Mary Tarcai
- Melvyn Rubin - Cop - Robert Kellard
- Gerald Rubin - Kenneth Greenwald
Critical reception
TV Guide called the film an "often exciting low-budget thriller."[6] Variety called the film "a particularly interesting B movie in its suggestion that the U.S. government secretly brought Nazis into the country to work for the military."[4]
References
- HOLLYWOOD CALM: New Legislative Probes Taken in Stride -- Better Terms for the Independents By THOMAS F. BRADY HOLLYWOOD.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 29 Feb 1948: X5
- The Argyle Secrets at TCMDB
- "The Argyle Secrets (1948) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "Cy Endfield". Variety. 1995-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- "A Companion to Film Noir - Andrew Spicer, Helen Hanson - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- "The Argyle Secrets Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for The Argyle Secrets | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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