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]

The Argyle Secrets
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Directed byCy Endfield
Produced bySam X. Abarbanel
Alan H. Posner
Screenplay byCy Endfield
StarringWilliam Gargan
Marjorie Lord
Music byRaoul Kraushaar (as Ralph Stanley)
CinematographyMack Stengler
Edited byGregg G. Tallas
Production
company
Eronel Productions
Distributed byFilm Classics (US)
Release date
  • May 7, 1948 (1948-05-07)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

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

  1. THOMAS F. BRADY (Feb 29, 1948). "HOLLYWOOD CALM: New Legislative Probes Taken in Stride -- Better Terms for the Independents". New York Times. p. X5.
  2. The Argyle Secrets at the TCM Movie Database
  3. "The Argyle Secrets (1948) – Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. "Cy Endfield". Variety. 1995-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  5. Andrew Spicer; Helen Hanson (2013-06-24). A Companion to Film Noir. ISBN 9781118523759. Retrieved 2014-05-25 via Google Books.
  6. "The Argyle Secrets Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for The Argyle Secrets | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
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