Black Jack (1950)
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Genres - Drama, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - May 31, 1950 (USA - Unknown), Oct 21, 1952 (USA) |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - Spain, France, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Alternately titled Captain Black Jack, this Franco-American coproduction stars George Sanders as a sophisticated scoundrel living by his wits on the Riviera. Sanders lets those around him believe that he's a secret agent; actually he's a notorious drug smuggler known as Captain Black Jack. Herbert Marshall plays a doctor who appears to swallow Sanders' story. In truth, Marshall is a detective, sworn to track down and capture Sanders. Filmed in Spain, Black Jack was released in the US three years after its completion--and then only after 15 minutes had been shorn from its running time.
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drug-smuggler, detective, doctor, undercover