| Federal Operator 99 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet Yakima Canutt Wallace Grissell |
| Produced by | Ronald Davidson |
| Written by | Albert DeMond Basil Dickey Jesse Duffy Joseph Poland |
| Starring | Marten Lamont Helen Talbot George J. Lewis Lorna Gray Hal Taliaferro Bill Stevens |
| Cinematography | Bud Thackery |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 7, 1945[1] |
| Running time | 12 chapters / 169 minutes (serial)[1] 100 minutes (TV)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Federal Operator 99 is a 1945 Republic film serial.
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Cline writes that this was a "somewhat uncharacteristic" serial for Republic due to its sophisticated villains, Lewis the frustrated pianist and his "confidant" (Cline's quotes) played by Gray, and an "obviously cultured, polished hero."[2]
Federal Operator 99 was budgeted at $143,620 although the final negative cost was $153,737 (a $10,117, or 7%, overspend). It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1945.[1]
It was filmed between 18 January and 14 February 1945.[1] The serial's production number was 1497.[1]
Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.
Federal Operator 99's official release date is 7 July 1945, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
The serial was re-released on 8 October 1956 between the similar re-releases of King of the Rocket Men and Dangers of the Canadian Mounted. The last original Republic serial release was King of the Carnival in 1955.[1]
Federal Operator 99 was one of twenty-six Republic serials re-released as a film on television in 1966. The title of the film was changed to FBI-99. This version was cut down to 100-minutes in length.[1]
| Preceded by Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945) |
Republic Serial Federal Operator 99 (1945) |
Succeeded by The Purple Monster Strikes (1945) |