The Vice Squad is a 1931 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell, written by Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starring Paul Lukas, Kay Francis, Judith Wood, William B. Davidson, Rockliffe Fellowes, Esther Howard and Monte Carter.[1][2] It was released on May 30, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Screenplay by | Oliver H.P. Garrett |
| Starring | Paul Lukas Kay Francis Judith Wood William B. Davidson Rockliffe Fellowes Esther Howard Monte Carter |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Music by | Rudolph G. Kopp Ralph Rainger |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
edit“The vice squad trick a foreign embassy into squealing on an infamous gang of crooks.” [3]
Cast
edit- Paul Lukas as Stephen Lucarno
- Kay Francis as Alice Morrison
- Judith Wood as Madeleine Hunt
- William B. Davidson as Magistrate Tom Morrison
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Detective-Sergeant Mather
- Esther Howard as Josie
- Monte Carter as Max Miller
- Juliette Compton as Ambassador's Wife
- G. Pat Collins as Pete
- Phil Tead as Tony
- Davison Clark as Doctor
- Tom Wilson as Night Court Attendant
- James Durkin as Second Magistrate
- William Arnold as Prosecutor
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Movie Review - The Vice Squad - THE SCREEN; Charm and Sentiment. The Stool Pigeon. In the South Seas. Smuggling and Blackmail. - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Vice Squad". afi.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Canham, 1976 p. 118: Filmography section. Complete plot summary quoted verbatim above.
References
edit- Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London. ISBN 0498016897
External links
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