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The Great Swindle
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

TRAPPING FIREBUGS..With Evidence To Burn..And Thrills To Spare!

Genres

DramaMystery

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In this mystery, an insurance investigator must find the arsonists behind the burning of a warehouse. The detective does get some good photographs as evidence, but they are stolen from his apartment. He really isn't a great sleuth and winds up accusing everyone but the real culprit of the crime. As a result, he loses his job and must perform the investigation on his own.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 April 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Holt

Jack Holt

Jack Regan

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Swann

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Stewart Cordell

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

Margaret Swann

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Bill Farrow

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Dave Lennox

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Rocky Andrews

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Thomas Marshall

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Capper Smith

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