The Devil's Henchmen (1949)
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.
- Date of release
- 1949-09-15
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Seymour Friedman
Casting
- Warner Baxter — Jess Arno
- Mary Beth Hughes — Silky
- Mike Mazurki — Rhino
- Peggy Converse — Connie
- Regis Toomey — Tip Banning
- James Flavin — Police Sergeant Briggs
- Julian Rivero — Organ Grinder
- Ken Christy — Police Detective Whalen
- William Forrest — Anderson
- Al Bridge — Elmer Hood
- Paul Marion — Bill Falls
Interesting facts
The Devil's Henchman is a 1949 American crime drama film featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The film was written by Eric Taylor and directed by Seymour Friedman. It is a sequel to the first Jess Arno film, No Place for a Lady.
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