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  • Panama Patrol (1939)
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    67 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Panama Patrol (1939)
Approved
67 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

The head of the cipher bureau, Phillip Waring, is about to marry his secretary, Helen Lane, when he is informed that the state department has discovered a message that must be decoded. With the information given, Waring and his assistant, ...See moreThe head of the cipher bureau, Phillip Waring, is about to marry his secretary, Helen Lane, when he is informed that the state department has discovered a message that must be decoded. With the information given, Waring and his assistant, Lieutenant Murdock, investigate, but their every move seems to be known to their alien adversaries. Helen discovers that Arlie Johnson, interpreter for the bureau, is the real leader of the spy ring, but before she can relay the information she falls into the hands of Johnson and his spy-ring henchmen. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
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Arthur Hoerl (original screenplay) (based on characters by) | Monroe Shaff (based on characters by)
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Updated Mar 20, 1939

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Mar 20, 1939 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Leon Ames
Maj. Phillip Waring Maj. Phillip Waring   See fewer
Charlotte Wynters
Helen Lane Helen Lane   See fewer
Adrienne Ames
Lia Maing Lia Maing   See fewer
Weldon Heyburn
Lt. Murdock Lt. Murdock   See fewer
Abner Biberman
Arlie Johnson Arlie Johnson   See fewer
Sidney Miller
Jimmy - Office Boy Jimmy - Office Boy   See fewer
Don 'Red' Barry
Lt. Loring (as Donald Barry) Lt. Loring (as Donald Barry)   See fewer
Hugh McArthur
Lt. Everett Lt. Everett   See fewer
J. Scott Smart
Eli Maing (as John Smart) Eli Maing (as John Smart)   See fewer
Frank Darien
Sam - the Watchman Sam - the Watchman   See fewer
Wilhelm von Brincken
Marlin (as William von Brincken) Marlin (as William von Brincken)   See fewer
Paul McVey
Baird Baird   See fewer
Richard Loo
Tommy Young Tommy Young   See fewer
Philson Ahn
Khantow (uncredited) Khantow (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Capt. Lacey (uncredited) Capt. Lacey (uncredited)   See fewer
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