The Argyle Secrets (1948)
International intrigue... told in terms of treachery!
A framed reporter and the crooks on his trail scramble to locate a book containing the names of American war profiteers and traitors who collaborated with the Nazis during the war.
- Date of release
- 1948-05-07
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller
- Director
- Cy Endfield
Casting
- William Gargan — Harry Mitchell
- Marjorie Lord — Marla
- Ralph Byrd — Lt. Samuel Sampson
- Jack Reitzen — Panama Archie
- John Banner — Winter
- Barbara Billingsley — Elizabeth Court
- Alex Frazer — Jor McBrod
- Peter Brocco — Scanlon
- George Anderson — Allen Pierce
- Mickey Simpson — Gil Hobrey
- Alvin Hammer — Melyin 'Pinky' Pincus
- Carole Donne — The Nurse
Interesting facts
The Argyle Secrets is a 1948 American film noir mystery thriller written and directed by Cy Endfield and starring William Gargan and Marjorie Lord. It was based on a half-hour radio play by Endfield, originally heard on CBS's Suspense. The film was made for a micro-budget of $100,000 and shot in eight days.
Production
The film was based on a radio play "The Argyle Album" by Cy Endfield. It was presented twice, once with Robert Taylor in 1945, another time with Edmund O'Brien in 1947.
CBS sold the film rights. The film was made by a new independent outfit, Cronel Productions, established by Sam X. Abarbanel and Alan H. Posner. The film was announced in January 1948 and took place in February.
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