Gangsters posing as police officers offer a woman a chance to make money if she helps them out.Gangsters posing as police officers offer a woman a chance to make money if she helps them out.Gangsters posing as police officers offer a woman a chance to make money if she helps them out.
Henry Armetta
- Tony, Hot Dog Vendor
- (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
- Oscar
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Gangster Eddie
- (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
- Waiter at Benefit
- (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
- Barney Goodman
- (uncredited)
Jack Carlyle
- Man
- (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
- Police Sergeant Riley
- (uncredited)
Davison Clark
- Policeman Eddie
- (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
- Gangster Spud
- (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
- Police Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Patricia Ellis
- Vivian
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe $2.00 that Rick makes for washing the police motorcycles would be worth about $45.00 in 2023.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Nick's Partner: It'll do no harm to check up on him. If he's been pumpin' her...
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The Lion in Spring
In New York's Central Park, jobless Joan Blondell (as Dot) flirts with unemployed Wallace Ford (as Rick) as they ogle unaffordable hot dogs. When a wayward baseball strikes the vendor's window, Ms. Blondell swipes two juicy hot dogs, which she shares with Mr. Ford. The two are mutually attracted, and arrange a more proper date. Ford is acquainted with the park cop Guy Kibbee (as Charlie). Mr. Kibbee has one week of work until he is eligible for pensioned retirement. However, Kibbee is no longer a competent policeman - his vision is failing...
Blondell is duped, by gangsters, into working undercover in a "Most Beautiful Girl" contest. Ford smells trouble, and gets into danger of his own. Meanwhile, lunatic John Wray (as Smiley) escapes from his insane asylum. A former keeper at the "Central Park Zoo", Mr. Wray causes trouble for everyone by causing the zoo's killer lion ("Nebo") to escape from his cage, and threaten the environs. Henry B. Walthall (as Eby) is a Kibbee confidante. Harold Huber (as Nick) is the gang leader. Director John G. Adolfi and his cast make this creaky early talkie roar with all their might.
****** Central Park (12/10/32) John G. Adolfi ~ Joan Blondell, Wallace Ford, Guy Kibbee, Henry B. Walthall
Blondell is duped, by gangsters, into working undercover in a "Most Beautiful Girl" contest. Ford smells trouble, and gets into danger of his own. Meanwhile, lunatic John Wray (as Smiley) escapes from his insane asylum. A former keeper at the "Central Park Zoo", Mr. Wray causes trouble for everyone by causing the zoo's killer lion ("Nebo") to escape from his cage, and threaten the environs. Henry B. Walthall (as Eby) is a Kibbee confidante. Harold Huber (as Nick) is the gang leader. Director John G. Adolfi and his cast make this creaky early talkie roar with all their might.
****** Central Park (12/10/32) John G. Adolfi ~ Joan Blondell, Wallace Ford, Guy Kibbee, Henry B. Walthall
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- wes-connors
- Jan 25, 2009
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- Budget
- $202,000 (estimated)
- Runtime58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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