Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked...
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| Chester Morris | ... |
Chick Williams
(as Mr. Chester Morris)
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| Harry Stubbs | ... |
Buck Bachman
(as Mr. Harry Stubbs)
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| Mae Busch | ... |
Daisy Thomas
(as Miss Mae Busch)
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Eleanor Griffith | ... |
Joan Manning Williams
(as Miss Eleanor Griffith)
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| Irma Harrison | ... |
Toots
(as Miss Irma Harrison)
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Danny McGann
(as Mr. Regis Toomey)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Brown - a Crook
(as Mr. Al Hill)
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| James Bradbury Jr. | ... |
Blake - a Crook
(as Mr. James Bradbury Jr.)
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Elmer Ballard | ... |
Soft Malone - Cab Driver
(as Mr. Elmer Ballard)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Trask - Plainclothesman
(as Mr. Kernan Cripps)
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Police Sgt. Pete Manning
(as Mr. Purnell B. Pratt)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
(as Mr. Pat O'Malley)
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| DeWitt Jennings | ... |
Officer O'Brien
(as Mr. DeWitt Jennings)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
George Stanislaus David
(as Mr. Ed Brady)
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Virginia Flohri | ... |
Singer in Theatre
(as Miss Virginia Flohri)
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Edward Jardon | ... |
Singer in Theatre
(as Mr. Edward Jardon)
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| Diana Beaumont | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Edgar Caldwell | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland West | ||
Written by
| Roland West | ... | (screenplay) and |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Griffith Wray | ... | (play "Nightstick") and |
| Elaine S. Carrington | ... | (play "Nightstick") and |
| J.C. Nugent | ... | (play "Nightstick") |
| Roland West | ... | () and |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roland West | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ray June | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Hal C. Kern | ... | (edited by) (as Hal Kern) |
Editorial Department
| David Block | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Gwen Wakeling | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William Cameron Menzies | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| Howard Campbell | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ned Mann | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Harry Zech | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| James Doolittle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Robert H. Planck | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Bert Shipman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Lester White | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Wild | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Hugo Riesenfeld | ... | musical arrangements |
Additional Crew
| Fanchon | ... | choreographer |
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
| John McCaleb | ... | police advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Feature Productions (A Roland West Production)
Distributors
- United Artists (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1929) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1929) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1929) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- N. V. United Artists (1929) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1929) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1929) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Chick Williams, a prohibition gangster, rejoins his mob soon after being released from prison. When a policeman is murdered during a robbery, he falls under suspicion. The gangster took Joan, a policeman's daughter, to the theater, sneaked out during the intermission to commit the crime, then used her to support his alibi. The detective squad employs its most sophisticated and barbaric techniques, including planting an undercover agent in the gang, to bring him to justice.
Written by Fiona Kelleghan |
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| Taglines | A hair-curling thriller vibrant with the pulse of the underworld, asparkle with the glamour of the New York night clubs. (Print Ad- Southeast Missourian, ((Cape Girardeau, Mo.)) 24 September 1929) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Alternative scenes were shot for a silent version of the film which was released simultaneously. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police do a test drive to see if Chick had enough time to commit the crime of which he is accused, they drive from the starting point to the crime scene, then turn around and drive back. They have not allowed any time for him to have committed the crime. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Indie Sex: Censored (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I've Never Seen a Smile Like Yours See more » |
| Quotes |
Joan Manning Williams:
I've had enough with being a policeman's daughter. And I don't want to be another policeman's wife! Buck Bachman: Well, now, what's the matter with policemen? Joan Manning Williams: They think themselves great heroes. Buck Bachman: Well, we've got to uphold the law. Joan Manning Williams: Law! Is bull-dogging, third-degreeing people into confessing crimes they didn't commit, is that law? Buck Bachman: No, but... Oh, I don't understand. Joan Manning Williams: Of course you don't. You're a policeman. And you'll never understand! See more » |