The Midnight Patrol (1932 film)
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| Directed by | Christy Cabanne |
| Screenplay by | George Jeske Barry Barringer |
| Story by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Produced by | C.C. Burr |
| Starring | Regis Toomey Betty Bronson Edwina Booth |
| Cinematography | Lewis Physioc |
| Edited by | Thomas Persons |
Production company | C.C. Burr Productions |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Midnight Patrol is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. Written by George Jeske (screenplay) and Arthur Hoeri (story), it stars Regis Toomey, Betty Bronson, and Edwina Booth, and was released on April 10, 1932.
Plot
[edit]A rookie officer boasts his ability to solve a crime within 24 hours. Novice policemen Stanley and Oliver are eating lunch in their patrol car, and run into two thieves attempting to steal their spare tire. Amidst the commotion, the two officers miss the broadcast address of a jewelry store burglary in progress. Officer Stanley asks whom he assumes to be the jewelry store owner for his phone number to call the station, but the supposed owner turns out to be the burglar. Eventually Officers Stanley and Oliver catch the apparent burglar and bring him back to the station, only to find it is really the police chief.
Cast
[edit]- Regis Toomey as Johnny Martin
- Betty Bronson as Ellen Grey
- Edwina Booth as Joyce Greeley
- Mary Nolan as Miss Willing
- Earle Foxe as Judson
- Robert Elliott as Howard Brady
- Eddie Kane as Stuart
- William Norton Bailey as Powers
- Mischa Auer as Dummy Black
References
[edit]- ^ "Midnight Patrol". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
External links
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