Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator
Directed by	George Blair
Written by	John K. Butler
Produced by	Sidney Picker (associate producer)
Starring	Audrey Long Warren Douglas Jeff Donnell Marcel Journet Richard Benedict Jimmie Dodd
Cinematography	John MacBurnie
Edited by	Harold Minter
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	September 1, 1949 (1949-09-01) (U.S.)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Post Office Investigator is a 1949 black and white American crime film about the theft of postage stamps, directed by George Blair, and starring Audrey Long, Warren Douglas and Jeff Donnell.^[1] Allmovie called it a "diligent Republic programmer."^[2]

Plot

A young postman becomes involved in the theft of rare stamps featuring inverted images of the Statue of Liberty. Along the way he encounters attractive criminal Clara Kelso, double-crossing gang members, and Post Office Inspectors, before finally capturing the crooks.

Cast

• Audrey Long as Clara Kelso
• Warren Douglas as Bill Mannerson
• Jeff Donnell as April Shaughnessy
• Marcel Journet as George Zelger
• Richard Benedict as- Louis Reese
• Jimmie Dodd as Eddie Waltch

Critical reception

• TV Guide wrote, "(Audrey) Long proves to be quite convincing as the tough lass who won't let herself be pushed around. Plot as a whole is weak, but the direction keeps up a suspenseful pace."^[3]
• Noir of the week.com called it "a very enjoyable quick paced timewaster!"^[4]

External links

• Post Office Investigator at IMDb

References

1. "Post Office Investigator (1949) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
2. "Post Office Investigator (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
3. "Post Office Investigator Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
4. "Film Noir of the Week: Post Office Investigator (1949)". Noiroftheweek.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.^{[dead link‍]}