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A tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an alibi for the crimes he's been accused of, even though the detective knows he's guilty of committing them.

1h 6m1928TMDb 6.3

DramaCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Jack ConwayJack ConwayDirectorLon ChaneyLon ChaneyDan CoghlanAnita PageAnita PageMyrtle SullivanCarroll NyeCarroll NyeMartyWheeler OakmanWheeler OakmanEddie 'Mile-Away' Skeeter CarlsonMae BuschMae BuschBessie WardPolly MoranPolly MoranMrs. Minnie McGinnisLydia Yeamans TitusLydia Yeamans TitusMrs. SullivanWilliam OrlamondWilliam OrlamondDwigginsRichard CarleRichard CarleWallySidney BraceySidney BraceyShort Order Cook
Jack FeinbergMan on Street
Sam FeinbergMan on StreetJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardCaptain of DetectivesEddie KaneEddie KaneMember of Skeeter's GangFred KelseyFred KelseyDetective in Shadow Box
Clinton LyleMember of Skeeter's GangWilliam H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'BrienApartment Tenant
L.J. O'ConnorPolice Officer in Hallway
Bud RaeMember of Skeeter's GangAngelo RossittoAngelo RossittoMember of Skeeter's GangScott SeatonScott SeatonDistrict Attorney
Eddie SturgisSkeeter's DriverLeo WillisLeo WillisSkeeters Gang member

Storyline

A tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an alibi for the crimes he's been accused of, even though the detective knows he's guilty of committing them.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 February 1928
Runtime
1h 6m
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (10 votes)

Production

Director
Jack Conway
Writers
A.P. Younger
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English