State Department: File 649
Synopsis
Kenneth Seeley, member of the U. S. State Department's Foreign Service Bureau, and Marge Weldon, a morale worker with the bureau, are assigned to an area in Mongolia dominated by an outlaw warlord. The latter captures the village where they reside and when escape is clearly impossible, Seeley blows up the outlaw's headquarters, losing his own life in doing so.
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William Lundigan
Ken
Virginia Bruce
Marge
Jonathan Hale
Director-General
Frank Ferguson
Consul Reither
Richard Loo
Marshal Yun Usu
Philip Ahn
Col. Aram
Raymond Bond
Consul Brown
Milton Kibbee
Bill Sneed
Victor Sen Yung
Johnny Han
Lora Lee Michel
Jessica
John Holland
Ballinger
Harlan Warde
Rev. Morse
Carole Donne
Mrs. Morse
Barbara Woodell
Carrie
Robert Stevenson
Mongolian Spy
Lee Bennett
Don Logan
H.T. Tsiang
Wonto
Joseph Crehan
Government Official
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 11, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Newfield
- Screenplay & Story
- Milton Raison
- Original Score
- Lucien Cailliet
- Original Title
- State Department: File 649
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Newfield
Milton Raison
Lucien Cailliet
Jack Greenhalgh
Holbrook N. Todd
Sigmund Neufeld
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Newfield
Director
Milton Raison
Screenplay
Sigmund Neufeld
Producer
Rudy Harrington
Costume Design
Holbrook N. Todd
Editor
Lucien Cailliet
Original Music Composer
Jack Greenhalgh
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is State Department: File 649 about?
Kenneth Seeley, member of the U. S. State Department's Foreign Service Bureau, and Marge Weldon, a morale worker with the bureau, are assigned to an area in Mongolia dominated by an outlaw warlord. The latter captures the village where they reside and when escape is clearly impossible, Seeley blows up the outlaw's headquarters, losing his own life in doing so.
Who directed State Department: File 649?
State Department: File 649 was directed by Sam Newfield.
Who stars in State Department: File 649?
The principal cast of State Department: File 649 includes William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale, Frank Ferguson, Richard Loo.
When was State Department: File 649 released and how long is it?
State Department: File 649 was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for State Department: File 649?
The original motion picture soundtrack for State Department: File 649 was composed by Lucien Cailliet.