When G-Men Step In
Seen it?1938 | 60 min | Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little danger and action fans, this one's for you. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Having paid for the education and legal training of his younger brother, Bruce, with the idea that he would become a lawyer and join his business, Frederick Garth, a racketeer posing as an honest businessman, is dismayed when he learns that Bruce has become a G-Man instead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 443 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles C. Coleman
- Don TerryFrederick 'Fred' Garth
- Julie BishopMarjory Drake (as Jacqueline Wells)
- Robert PaigeG-Man Bruce Garth
- Gene MorganG-Man Theodore Neale
- Paul FixClip Phillips, Fred's Henchman
- Stanley AndrewsPreston
- Edward EarleMorton
- Horace McMahonJennings
- Huey WhiteHenchman Turk