Federal Man-Hunt

Dec 27, 1938

0h 53m

★ 6.2

Overview

By a daring ruse and inside help, Pete Rennick, a noted criminal behind bars on federal charges, escapes from the prison, and all of the law-agencies and local police are out to catch him with roadblocks and every car searched, but the escapee gets away. Bill Hasford, a private detective, investigating a racket finds it leads to the wanted man, and has the biggest adventure of his career.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Federal Man-Hunt Trailers

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Cast

Bill Hasford

Robert Livingston

Anne Lawrence

June Travis

Pete Rennick

John Gallaudet

Goldie

Ben Welden

Snuffy Deegan

Horace McMahon

Damon Lauber

Charles Halton

Hawlings

Gene Morgan

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