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The 49th Man

  • 19531953
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
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During the Cold War, the Defense Department's War Games team smuggles 48 nuclear bomb parts into the USA to test the nation's readiness for a subversive attack but an unexplained 49th bomb p... Read allDuring the Cold War, the Defense Department's War Games team smuggles 48 nuclear bomb parts into the USA to test the nation's readiness for a subversive attack but an unexplained 49th bomb part mysteriously shows up.During the Cold War, the Defense Department's War Games team smuggles 48 nuclear bomb parts into the USA to test the nation's readiness for a subversive attack but an unexplained 49th bomb part mysteriously shows up.
IMDb RATING
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194
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  • Director
    • Fred F. Sears
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex(screenplay)
    • Ivan Tors(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Richard Denning
    • Suzanne Dalbert
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  • Director
    • Fred F. Sears
  • Writers
    • Harry Essex(screenplay)
    • Ivan Tors(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • John Ireland
    • Richard Denning
    • Suzanne Dalbert
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    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Chris Alcaide, Mike Connors, Richard Denning, and John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    Chris Alcaide, Mike Connors, Richard Denning, and John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    Richard Denning and John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    Richard Denning, Robert Foulk, and John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    Mike Connors, Richard Denning, Robert Foulk, and John Ireland in The 49th Man (1953)
    Richard Denning in The 49th Man (1953)

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    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Investigator John Williams
    Richard Denning
    Richard Denning
    • Chief Investigator Paul Reagan
    Suzanne Dalbert
    Suzanne Dalbert
    • Margo Wayne
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Cmdr. Jackson
    Mike Connors
    Mike Connors
    • Lt. Magrew
    • (as Touch Conners)
    Richard Avonde
    Richard Avonde
    • Buzz Olin
    William Bryant
    William Bryant
    • FBI Agent in Montage
    • (as William R. Klein)
    Cicely Browne
    • Blonde Woman
    Tommy Farrell
    Tommy Farrell
    • Agent Reynolds
    Joseph Mell
    Joseph Mell
    • Box of Taffy Man at Penn Station
    Robert Hunter
    • Andy - alias Andre, an agent
    Peter Marshall
    Peter Marshall
    • Leo Wayne
    Chris Alcaide
    Chris Alcaide
    • Agent Manning
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Nesdon Booth
    • Sheriff Ramirez
    • (uncredited)
    Morgan Brown
    Morgan Brown
    • Penn Station Counterman
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Colgan
    • Agent Gray
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Elevator Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Fred F. Sears
    • Writers
      • Harry Essex(screenplay)
      • Ivan Tors(based on a story by)
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      Although the film is taking place in contemporary 1953, vintage stock footage of San Francisco is of an earlier era, about fifteen years previous, revealing pre-WWII automobiles and streetcars all of which had long since disappeared by the time the film was made.

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    6/10
    of some historic interest
    Others have commented about the Red Scare and the proliferation of this type of film in the '50s, so I won't.

    The 49th man stars John Ireland and Richard Denning and involves the search for pieces of the atom bomb which are being smuggled in to the U. S.

    I won't go into a lot of detail about the plot, but it was very far-fetched and simplistic.

    I do, however, like both John Ireland and Richard Denning. Also, I noticed "Touch Connors" in the credits. He of course became Mike Connors, and it was fun to see him.

    Many of these films that involved the armed services or some government office contained narrations and tended to be on the dry side. This film had more action.
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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 49 Men
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sam Katzman Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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