Post Office Investigator

1949 film by George Blair

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.