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The Devil's Henchman is a 1949 American crime drama film featuring Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, and Regis Toomey. The film was written by Eric Taylor and directed by Seymour Friedman. It is a sequel to the first Jess Arno film, No Place for a Lady.
The Devil's Henchman: Directed by Seymour Friedman. With Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, Peggy Converse. Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning.
Arno suspects that the furs were removed at sea, but cannot determine how the stolen cargo was then delivered to shore. After he returns to Connie's, a retired sea captain, who is one of the regular denizens of the bar, claims to recognize Arno. Arno, however, does not reveal any information.
Though Columbia's Crime Doctor series officially ended with Crime Doctor's Secret, the studio trotted out the property one last time with the misleadingly titled Devil's Henchman. Instead of his usual "Crime Doctor" character Dr. Robert Ordway, (Warner Baxter) travels under the name of Jess Arno.
An insurance investigator encounters murder when he goes under cover to stop the activities of waterfront thieves.
- Crime, Drama
Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning. Arno is aware that a gang member has been murdered by Rhino, Banning's simple-minded right-hand man, but says nothing when he is questioned by the police, who are unaware of his real profession.
The Devil's Henchman (1949) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Devil's Henchman is a film directed by Seymour Friedman with Warner Baxter, Mary Beth Hughes, Mike Mazurki, Peggy Converse .... Year: 1949. Original title: The Devil's Henchman. Synopsis: Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning.
B Crime Drama. magicshadows-90098 23 January 2017. Warner Baxter is one of my personal favourites. I grew up watching his Crime Doctor films on late night TV. Here, Baxter plays a waterfront derelict who survives by scrounging and stealing. He sells his goods to Banning (Regis Toomey), who owns a second hand shop on the docks.
The Devil’s Henchman. 1949 Directed by Seymour Friedman. PORT OF THIEVES…NO-MAN’S-LAND OF CRIME! Insurance agent Jesse Arno is posing as a sailor while on the trail of a gang of waterfront thieves, supposedly headed by Tip Banning.
