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Actors: George Brent, Bette Davis, Ricardo Cortez, Joe Sawyer, J. Carroll Naish, Henry O'Neill, Joseph King, Jack LaRue, Robert Strange, Irving Pichel.
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Special Agent (1935) |
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A government agent (George Brent) goes undercover as a friendly reporter to get the goods on an elusive, but ruthless gangster (Ricardo Cortez). He plays up to the gangster by offering to give him a good press, and romances the crime czar's book-keeper (Bette Davis) in order to steal files and gather information. Unfortunately, he falls in love with the girl.
--John Reid, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Special Agent (1935) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- criminal/victim falls in love with victim/criminal
Criminal enemy is...
- gang conflict
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- guns
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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