This film's earliest documented telecast occurred Monday 26 March 1945 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1). In Washington DC it first aired Sunday 30 May 1948 on WMAL (Channel 7), in Baltimore Friday 27 August 1948 on WBAL (Channel 11), in Detroit Wednesday 20 October 1948 on WXYZ (Channel 7), in Cincinnati Saturday 13 November 1948 on WLW-T (Channel 4), in Albuquerque Saturday 29 January 1949 on KOB (Channel 4), and in Atlanta Thursday 1 September 1949 on WAGA (Channel 5).
Agent Sue Carol had two clients, Philip Trent and future husband Alan Ladd, cast in the film. Ladd was to portray a playboy while Trent has a showier role as an undercover agent masquerading as his gangster double. Carol arranged to have them switch parts. Shortly after, Paramount signed Ladd to a contract and he was cast as the professional killer in "This Gun for Hire."
This was re-released under the title 'Gangs, Inc.' with 'Alan Ladd' moved to the top of the initial cast listing with his name in larger letters than the other people on the list. In the final credits, he remained in his original position.
When the film was re-titled and re-released in 1946, sixth-billed Alan Ladd's name was raised to the top-billed, over-the-title position, and thus it has remained ever since.
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