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The Devil's Henchman (1949)

NR · 1949-09-15 · 1h 8m · EN
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PORT OF THIEVES...NO-MAN'S-LAND OF CRIME!

Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning. Arno is aware that a gang member has been murdered by Rhino, Banning's simple-minded right-hand man, but says nothing when he is questioned by the police, who are unaware of his real profession. Banning, knowing that Jesse knew who the killer was, admits him into the gang.

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Seymour FriedmanDirectorEric TaylorWriter

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Warner BaxterWarner BaxterJess ArnoMary Beth HughesMary Beth HughesSilkyMike MazurkiMike MazurkiRhinoPeggy ConversePeggy ConverseConnieRegis ToomeyRegis ToomeyTip BanningJames FlavinJames FlavinPolice Sergeant BriggsJulian RiveroJulian RiveroOrgan GrinderKen ChristyKen ChristyPolice Detective WhalenWilliam ForrestWilliam ForrestAndersonAl BridgeAl BridgeElmer HoodPaul MarionPaul MarionBill Falls

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference328394Actor preference251046 · 323509 · 151907Country preferenceUs

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What is The Devil's Henchman about?

Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning. Arno is aware that a gang member has been murdered by Rhino, Banning's simple-minded right-hand man, but says nothing when he is questioned by the police, who are unaware of his real profession. Banning, knowing that Jesse knew who the killer was, admits him into the gang.

How long is The Devil's Henchman?

The Devil's Henchman has a runtime of 68 minutes.