Under Secret Orders (1933 film)

Under Secret Orders is a 1933 American thriller film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Don Dillaway, Nina Quartero and Phyllis Barrington. It was produced on Poverty Row by the independent producer Willis Kent. In Britain it was released by Butcher's Film Service.

Under Secret Orders
Directed by	Sam Newfield
Written by	Eustace L. Adams
Produced by	Willis Kent
Starring	Don Dillaway Nina Quartero Phyllis Barrington
Cinematography	Jules Cronjager
Edited by	Walter A. Thompson
Production company	Willis Kent Productions
Distributed by	Progressive Pictures Butcher's Film Service (UK)
Release date	December 6, 1933 (1933-12-06)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Henry Ames, a San Francisco bank employee, is entrusted with valuable bonds to take to an important client in Central America. On board ship, a revolutionary organization plans to steal the bonds in order to buy weapons and overthrow the government. When the bonds go missing, Ames fears the worst.

Cast

• Don Dillaway as Henry Ames
• J. Farrell MacDonald as John Burke
• Nina Quartero as Carmencita Alverez
• Phyllis Barrington as Jane Lawrence
• Don Alvarado as Don Frederico
• Lafe McKee as Franklyn Lawrence
• Matthew Betz as Senor Cevallos

Bibliography

• Fetrow, Alan G. Sound films, 1927-1939: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1992.
• Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

• Under Secret Orders at IMDb