State Department: File 649 (1949): cast, story & where to watch
1949 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1949, State Department: File 649 is an action, drama and adventure film directed by Sam Newfield, running about 87 minutes.
What it’s about. Kenneth Seeley, member of the U. S. State Department's Foreign Service Bureau, and Marge Weldon, a morale worker with the bureau, are assigned to an area in Mongolia dominated by an outlaw warlord. The latter captures the village where they reside and when escape is clearly impossible, Seeley blows up the outlaw's headquarters, losing his own life in doing so.
Who’s in it. State Department: File 649 stars William Lundigan as Ken, Virginia Bruce as Marge, Jonathan Hale as Director-General and Frank Ferguson as Consul Reither, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, State Department: File 649 has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo and MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch State Department: File 649 page.
If you liked it. Fans of State Department: File 649 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch State Department: File 649 (1949)?
- In US, State Department: File 649 is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is State Department: File 649 worth watching?
- State Department: File 649 holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, drama and adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in State Department: File 649?
- State Department: File 649 stars William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale, Frank Ferguson and Richard Loo.
- When was State Department: File 649 released?
- State Department: File 649 was released in 1949, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.