Traffic in Crime [427044] Released: 1946-06-28 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 56 mins Popularity: 0.8836 Vote Average: 6 Vote Count: 2 Overview: Police Chief Jim Murphy, in a crime-ridden city, deputizes newspaper-reporter Sam Wire, to work as an undercover operative to rid the town of the gangster element. Sam taunts and tricks the two leading gangsters, a mob girl, 'Silk" Cantrell, and a bribe-taking police official, into setting ambushes and death-traps for him, which backfire on them, and achieve his assignment directive. Cast [17] Kane RichmondSam Wire Anne NagelAnn Marlowe Adele MaraSilk Cantrell Wade CrosbyDumbo Wilton GraffNick Cantrell Roy BarcroftInsp. Tip Hogan Dick CurtisJake Schultz Arthur LoftPolice Chief Jim Mur Harry CheshireDan Marlowe Robert J. WilkeHogan's Driver Earle HodginsBartender Horace MurphyJoe - Night Watchman Charles SullivanCab Driver Ernie AdamsCounter Man Budd BusterWatchman Kenne DuncanHenchman Fred GrahamHenchman Trailers