Illegal Traffic
1938, English. Directed by Louis King.
BEAUTY...enough to send a man to his doom, willingly!
G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Louis KingDirector
- J. Carrol NaishLewis Zomar
- Mary CarlisleCarol Butler
- Robert PrestonCharles Bent Martin
- Judith BarrettMarie Arden
- Pierre WatkinJigger
- Buster CrabbeSteve
- George McKayFrank 'Old Man' Butler
- Richard DenningSilk Patterson
- Phil WarrenDittmar (as Phillip Warren)
- Sheila DarcyMathilde
- Dolores CaseyMamie
- Dennis MorganCagey Miller
Details
- Released
- 2 November 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lewis R. Foster, Robert Yost, Stuart Anthony
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Illegal Traffic runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Illegal Traffic is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Illegal Traffic on?
Illegal Traffic isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1938. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Illegal Traffic?
If you liked Illegal Traffic, try Gone in 60 Seconds, Plunder Road, Little Caesar.
Who directed Illegal Traffic?
Illegal Traffic (1938) was directed by Louis King and stars J. Carrol Naish, Mary Carlisle, Robert Preston.