T-Men

1947

T-Men (1947)

TOMATOMETER

100%

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The moodily evocative docudrama T-Men stars Dennis O'Keefe as Dennis O'Brien, a treasury agent determined to bring a counterfeiting ring to justice. O'Brien and his partner Tony Genaro (Alfred Ryder) go undercover to gain the confidence of the ruthless Detroit mob responsible for the phony money. The plot, compelling though it is, takes second place to the film's stylish set pieces, superbly directed by Anthony Mann and brilliantly photographed by John Alton. Among the film's most famous moments is the scene in which two-bit hood Wallace Ford is bumped off in a steam bath by sadistic hood Charles McGraw, not to mention the harrowing vignette wherein O'Keefe, posing as a crook, must stand by silently as his partner Ryder is murdered. One of the finest examples of the film noir form, T-Men proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a film didn't need to have a lush budget, brilliant Technicolor and Clark Gable to score a hit with postwar moviegoers.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe
as Dennis O'Brien/Vannie Harrigan
Mary Meade
as Evangeline
Alfred Ryder
as Tony Genaro/Tony Galvani
Wallace Ford
as Schemer
June Lockhart
as Tony's Wife
Charles McGraw
as Moxie
Jane Randolph
as Diana
Art Smith
as Gregg
Herbert Heyes
as Chief Carson
Jack Overman
as Brownie
John Wengraf
as Shiv
Jim Bannon
as Lindsay
William Malten
as Paul Miller
Reed Hadley
as Narrator
Elmer Lincoln Irey
as Himself
Vivian Austin
as Genevieve
James Seay
as Hardy
Lyle Latell
as Isgreg
John Newland
as Jackson Lee
Victor Cutler
as Snapbrim
Tito Vuolo
as Pasquale
John Parrish
as Harry
Curt Conway
as Shorty
Ricki Van Dusen
as Girl on Plane
Irmgard Dawson
as Hostess on Plane
Robert B. Williams
as Detective Captain
Anton Kosta
as Vantucci
Paul Fierro
as Chops
Louis Bacigalupi
as Boxcar
Trevor Bardette
as Rudy
William Yip
as Chinese Merchant
Alan Bridge
as Agent in Phone Booth
Al Bridge
as Agent in Phone Booth
Keefe Brasselle
as Cigar Attendant
Leslie Sketchley
as Big Guy
George M. Manning
as Man
Paul Hogan
as Man
Jerry Jerome
as Dice Player
Bernie Sell
as Dice Player
Ralph Brooks
as Dice Player
John Ardell
as Dice Player
Sandra Gould
as Girl at Phone
Cuca Martinez
as Dancer in Club
Salvadore Barroga
as Housekeeper
Tom McGuire
as Couple at Car
Mira McKinney
as Couple at Car
Frank Ferguson
as Secret Service Man
Cecil Weston
as Woman Proprietor
Frank Hyers
as Ollie
George Carleton
as Morgue Attendant
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Critic Reviews for T-Men

All Critics (8)

Anthony Mann's technique is Huston's but sharpened into the hardest noir edge

Sep 22, 2014 | Full Review…
CinePassion

Hard as nails Anthony Mann noir classic starring Dennis O'Keefe and June Lockhart.

Mar 6, 2008 | Rating: 5/5
Video-Reviewmaster.com

Visually brilliant, powerful thriller.

Aug 9, 2007 | Full Review…
Classic Film and Television

Alton's cinematography is a thing of low-budget joy; using the very darkest blacks and the brightest whites smashed together in the same frame.

May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Combustible Celluloid

Subtext is king in Anthony Mann's noirs, with engrossing, underlying social, political, and psychological traumas compensating for caricatural dialogue, monotonous performances, and plodding plot twists.

May 1, 2006 | Full Review…
Slant Magazine

Brought to wider attention the immense skills of B-film director Anthony Mann.

Mar 21, 2005 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
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Audience Reviews for T-Men

½

How exciting, agents of the US treasury are on the case! Okay, I'm being sarcastic, this is a horribly boring movie.

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