Holt of the Secret Service
“The Hero Of 10,000 Adventures Tops 'Em All In His First Serial!”
Synopsis
A murderous gang of counterfeiters has kidnapped the government's best engraver and is forcing him to print virtually undetectable phony money. The Secret Service's toughest agent, Jack Holt, and a female reporter go after the gang.
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Jack Holt
Jack Holt / Nick Farrell
Evelyn Brent
Kay Drew
John Ward
'Lucky' Arnold
Ted Adams
Quist
Joe McGuinn
'Crimp' Evans [Chs. 1, 4-15]
Tristram Coffin
Ed Valdin [Chs. 1-10]
Stanley Blystone
Garrity [Chs. 11-15]
George Chesebro
Rankin [Chs. 11-15]
Stanley Price
Dent [Chs. 11-15]
C. Montague Shaw
Chief John W. Malloy (as Montague Shaw)
Edward Hearn
Agent Jim Layton
Jack Cheatham
Agent Frank [Chs. 3-5, 8-9, 15]
Ray Parsons
John Severn - Engraver [Chs. 1-4]
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 21, 1941
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James W. Horne
- Screenplay & Story
- Wyndham Gittens, Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton
- Original Title
- Holt of the Secret Service
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 4h 40m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James W. Horne
Wyndham Gittens, Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton
Department Leadership Roster
James W. Horne
Director
Wyndham Gittens
Screenplay
Basil Dickey
Screenplay
George H. Plympton
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Holt of the Secret Service
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What is Holt of the Secret Service about?
A murderous gang of counterfeiters has kidnapped the government's best engraver and is forcing him to print virtually undetectable phony money. The Secret Service's toughest agent, Jack Holt, and a female reporter go after the gang.
Who directed Holt of the Secret Service?
Holt of the Secret Service was directed by James W. Horne.
Who stars in Holt of the Secret Service?
The principal cast of Holt of the Secret Service includes Jack Holt, Evelyn Brent, John Ward, Ted Adams, Joe McGuinn.
When was Holt of the Secret Service released and how long is it?
Holt of the Secret Service was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 4h 40m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Holt of the Secret Service?
Holt of the Secret Service holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).