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The Main Event

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 55m
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Julie Bishop and Robert Paige in The Main Event (1938)
Mystery

FBI agent Mac Richards takes his girlfriend, Helen Phillips, to a world championship boxing match only to learn that the event has been canceled because the titleholder has been kidnapped. M... Read allFBI agent Mac Richards takes his girlfriend, Helen Phillips, to a world championship boxing match only to learn that the event has been canceled because the titleholder has been kidnapped. Mac is entrusted with the ransom money, but the kidnappers discover that his fellow agents ... Read allFBI agent Mac Richards takes his girlfriend, Helen Phillips, to a world championship boxing match only to learn that the event has been canceled because the titleholder has been kidnapped. Mac is entrusted with the ransom money, but the kidnappers discover that his fellow agents have surrounded the train station locker where the money was to be dropped and order the c... Read all

  • Director
    • Daniel Dare
  • Writers
    • Lee Loeb
    • Harold Shumate
  • Stars
    • Robert Paige
    • Julie Bishop
    • Arthur Loft
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    • Director
      • Daniel Dare
    • Writers
      • Lee Loeb
      • Harold Shumate
    • Stars
      • Robert Paige
      • Julie Bishop
      • Arthur Loft
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    Robert Paige
    Robert Paige
    • Mac Richards
    Julie Bishop
    Julie Bishop
    • Helen Phillips
    • (as Jacqueline Wells)
    Arthur Loft
    Arthur Loft
    • Jack Benson
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Joe Carter
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Captain Phillips
    Gene Morgan
    Gene Morgan
    • Lefty
    Dick Curtis
    Dick Curtis
    • Sawyer
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • Captain Rorty
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Moran
    John Tyrrell
    John Tyrrell
    • Steve
    Nick Copeland
    • Jake
    Lester Dorr
    Lester Dorr
    • Buck
    Leora Thatcher
    • Landlady
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Watchman
    Ernie Alexander
    • Cushion Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    William Arnold
    • Ticket Seller
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry A. Bailey
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Daniel Dare
    • Writers
      • Lee Loeb
      • Harold Shumate
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    FBI agent Mac Richards is taking his girlfriend, Helen Phillips, to a World Cup boxing match just to find out that the event has been canceled because the title holder has been kidnapped. Mac is entrusted with the ransom money, but the kidnappers discover that his fellow agents have surrounded the locker of the train station where the money was to be put and order the champion's manager to deliver the money to another server. With Helen disguised as a waitress and Mac in a taxi, the couple set out to deliver the money. The gang doesn't take any chances though - they took a taxi and took the ransom money and Helena to their hiding place. Now Mac and his fellow agents must save the champion and his darling before he harms them.
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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crime of the Year
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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