The Crime Patrol (1936)
SHOCK TROOPS OF THE LAW
Prizefighter Bob Neal (Ray Walker) is in debt to gangster Vic Santell (Hooper Atchley) for training expenses. Santell orders Bob to take a dive in the fourth round so Santell can recoup prior gambling losses. Taunted by his ring opponent, Bob wins the fight. Realizing that his profession and underworld characters connected to it are causing him problems, Bob decides to join the police force. After taking nurse Mary Prentiss (Geneva Mitchell) to a drive-in restaurant where the total bill is a depression-era cheap eighty-two cents, Bob and his fellow officers round-up a gang of fur thieves in a warehouse shoot-out.
Cast
- Ray Walker - Bob Neal
- Geneva Mitchell - Mary Prentiss
- Herbert Corthell - Police Commissioner
- Hooper Atchley - Doctor Simmons
- Wilbur Mack - Vic Santell
- Russ Clark - Patrolman Davis
- Max Wagner - Bennie
- Virginia True Boardman - Mrs. Kay Neal
- Henry Roquemore - Fight Promoter
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard - Gyp
Screenplay
- Betty Burbridge
- Arthur T. Horman (Story)
Themes
Boxing and Fighting Stories, Medical Drama and Hospital, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
police, nurse, boxer, rookie cop, prizefight, fixed fight, racketeer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Crime Patrol about?
- Prizefighter Bob Neal (Ray Walker) is in debt to gangster Vic Santell (Hooper Atchley) for training expenses. Santell orders Bob to take a dive in the fourth round so Santell can recoup prior gambling losses. Taunted by his ring opponent, Bob wins the fight. Realizing that his profession and underworld characters connected to it are causing him problems, Bob decides to join the police force. After taking nurse Mary Prentiss (Geneva Mitchell) to a drive-in restaurant where the total bill is a depression-era cheap eighty-two cents, Bob and his fellow officers round-up a gang of fur thieves in a warehouse shoot-out.
- Who directed The Crime Patrol?
- The Crime Patrol was directed by Eugene Cummings.
- Who stars in The Crime Patrol?
- The Crime Patrol stars Ray Walker, Geneva Mitchell, Herbert Corthell, Hooper Atchley, Wilbur Mack, Russ Clark.
- How long is The Crime Patrol?
- The Crime Patrol has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is The Crime Patrol?
- The Crime Patrol is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Crime Patrol produced?
- The Crime Patrol was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Crime Patrol?
- The themes of The Crime Patrol include: Boxing and Fighting Stories, Medical Drama and Hospital, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.