Riot Squad (1933 film)
| Riot Squad | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Harry S. Webb |
| Written by | Jack Natteford Barney A. Sarecky |
| Produced by | Ralph M. Like Harry S. Webb |
| Starring | Madge Bellamy Pat O'Malley Addison Richards |
| Cinematography | Roy F. Overbaugh |
| Edited by | Fred Bain |
Production company | Merit Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Riot Squad is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Madge Bellamy, Pat O'Malley and Addison Richards. It was produced as a second feature and distributed by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.[1]
Plot
[edit]Police detectives trying to nail notorious gangster Nolan and his henchman Diamonds Jareck infiltrate the nightclub Nolan operates with the assistance of Lil Daley, who works there. Two detectives with a friendly rivalry are dropped from the detective department and transferred to the riot squad. There they continue to work at the case.
Cast
[edit]- Madge Bellamy as Lil Daley
- Pat O'Malley as Det. Bob Larkin
- James Flavin as Det. Mack McCue
- Addison Richards as Diamonds Jareck
- Harrison Greene as Nolan
- Ralph Lewis as Judge Nathaniel Moore
- Alene Carroll as Peggy Moore
- Bee Eddels as Ruth - Lil's Maid
- Kit Guard as Pug - Henchman
- Charles De La Motte as Shorty - Henchman
- John Elliott as Chief of Detectives
References
[edit]- ^ Pitts p.126
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
[edit]- Riot Squad at IMDb
- Police Patrol is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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