''Counterfeit'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by

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and starring

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Synopsis

A treasury department agent goes undercover to infiltrate a gang who have kidnapped an employee of the department and are forcing him to produce counterfeit notes.

Cast

as John Joseph Madden *

as Verna Maxwell *

as Aimee Maxwell *

as Capper Stevens *

Claude Gillingwater Claude Benton Gillingwater (August 2, 1870 – November 1, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor. He first appeared on the stage then in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1939, including the Academy Award-nominated ''A Tale of Two ...

as Tom Perkins * George McKay as Angel White *

John Gallaudet John Beury Gallaudet (August 23, 1903 – November 5, 1983) was an American film and television actor. Career Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia and attended Williams College. His Broadway credits included ''Good Men and True'' (1935), ''Lost ...

as Pete Dailey *

Gene Morgan Gene Morgan (March 12, 1893 – August 13, 1940) was an American actor. He appeared in 111 films between 1926 and 1941. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, United States, and died in Santa Monica, California. Selected filmography * ''Rogu ...

as Gus * Pierre Watkin as Matt McDonald * Marc Lawrence as Dint Coleman

References

Bibliography

* Michael Schlossheimer. ''Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1936 films 1936 crime films 1930s English-language films American crime films Films directed by Erle C. Kenton Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub