Holt of the Secret Service
Seen it?1941 | 280 min | Action, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for crime fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 4 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 40 min.
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
A murderous gang of counterfeiters has kidnapped the government's best engraver and is forcing him to print virtually undetectable phony money. The Secret Service's toughest agent, Jack Holt, and a female reporter go after the gang.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James W. Horne
- Jack HoltJack Holt / Nick Farrell
- Evelyn BrentKay Drew
- John Ward'Lucky' Arnold
- Ted AdamsQuist
- Joe McGuinn'Crimp' Evans [Chs. 1, 4-15]
- Tristram CoffinEd Valdin [Chs. 1-10]
- Stanley BlystoneGarrity [Chs. 11-15]
- George ChesebroRankin [Chs. 11-15]
- Stanley PriceDent [Chs. 11-15]
- C. Montague ShawChief John W. Malloy (as Montague Shaw)