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For the Polish organization see Biuro Szyfrów, for the U.S. intelligence agency see Black Chamber.
Cipher Bureau is a 1938 American film directed by Charles Lamont.
Leon Ames plays the head of a listening agency in Washington DC dedicated to breaking up a foreign radio-spy ring, enlisting his naval-officer brother, and tangling with beautiful spies. The film was successful enough to cause a sequel, Panama Patrol.
Original Release
10/26/1938
US Release
10/26/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Ames | Maj. Philip Waring |
| Charlotte Wynters | Helen Lane |
| Joan Woodbury | Therese Brahm |
| Don Dillaway | Paul Waring |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Albert Grood |
| Tenen Holtz | Simon Herrick |
| Walter Bonn | Anton Decker |
| Si Wills | Lt. Clarke |
| George Lynn | Lt. Tydall (as Peter Lynn) / Lt. Tydall |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Ellsworth |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leon Ames | Maj. Philip Waring |
| Charlotte Wynters | Helen Lane |
| Joan Woodbury | Therese Brahm |
| Don Dillaway | Paul Waring |
| Gustav von Seyffertitz | Albert Grood |
| Tenen Holtz | Simon Herrick |
| Walter Bonn | Anton Decker |
| Si Wills | Lt. Clarke |
| George Lynn | Lt. Tydall (as Peter Lynn) / Lt. Tydall |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Ellsworth |
| Sidney Miller | Jimmy |
| Hooper Atchley | Cmdr. Nash |
| Robert Frazer | Paul's Counsel |
| Billy Atkins | Minor Role |
| Bobby Barber | Minor Role |
| Stanley Blystone | Army Lieutenant |
| John Bohn | Minor Role |
| Thomas Carr | Minor Role |
| Rollo Dix | Minor Role |
| Bud Geary | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Lamont | Producer |
| Franklyn Warner | Producer |
