Post Office Investigator Explained

Post Office Investigator is a 1949 black and white American crime film about the theft of postage stamps, directed by George Blair, and starring Audrey Long, Warren Douglas and Jeff Donnell.^[1] Allmovie called it a "diligent Republic programmer."^[2]

Plot

A young postman becomes involved in the theft of rare stamps featuring inverted images of the Statue of Liberty. Along the way he encounters attractive criminal Clara Kelso, double-crossing gang members, and Post Office Inspectors, before finally capturing the crooks.

Cast

• Audrey Long as Clara Kelso
• Warren Douglas as Bill Mannerson
• Jeff Donnell as April Shaughnessy
• Marcel Journet as George Zelger
• Richard Benedict as- Louis Reese
• Jimmie Dodd as Eddie Waltch

Critical reception

• TV Guide wrote, "(Audrey) Long proves to be quite convincing as the tough lass who won't let herself be pushed around. Plot as a whole is weak, but the direction keeps up a suspenseful pace."^[3]
• Noir of the week.com called it "a very enjoyable quick paced timewaster!"^[4]

References

1. Web site: Post Office Investigator (1949) | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20120713154112/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6b3554b4 . dead . 2012-07-13 . Explore.bfi.org.uk . 2014-08-24.
2. Web site: Post Office Investigator (1949) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast . AllMovie . 2014-08-24.
3. Web site: Post Office Investigator Review . Movies.tvguide.com . 2014-08-24.
4. Web site: Film Noir of the Week: Post Office Investigator (1949) . Noiroftheweek.com . 2014-08-24.