Gambling on the High Seas(1940)
See the G-Men stamp out the mobsters of the high seas!
A reporter enlists the help of a gangster's secretary to obtain evidence to bring her boss to justice.
Movie: Gambling on the High Seas
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jim Carter
Laurie Ogden
Greg Morella
U.S. District Attorney Homer Sears
Max Gates
Agent Stone
Larry Brill
Steve Sterling
The State's District Attorney
Ed, Chief of Police
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