The Voice of the City (1929)
CAUGHT! -In the ceaseless war between the police and the underworld.
An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.
Director: Willard Mack
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: April 13, 1929
Cast
- Robert Ames - Bobby Doyle
- Willard Mack - Biff Myers
- Sylvia Field - Beebe
- Jim Farley - Police Inspector Wilmot
- John Miljan - Dapper Don Wilkes
- Clark Marshall - Johnny the Hop aka Snowbird
- Duane Thompson - Mary Doyle
- Tom McGuire - Detective Kelly
- Alice Moe - Martha Hailey
- Beatrice Banyard - Betsy
Screenplay
- Willard Mack (Story)
- Willard Mack (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Max Fabian
Editing: William S. Gray, Basil Wrangell
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
love triangle, detective, murder, pre-code
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More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Voice of the City about?
- An escaped convict and the detective tasked with hunting him down end up working in parallel to clear the convict's name and nab the gangsters that framed him.
- Who directed The Voice of the City?
- The Voice of the City was directed by Willard Mack.
- Who stars in The Voice of the City?
- The Voice of the City stars Robert Ames, Willard Mack, Sylvia Field, Jim Farley, John Miljan, Clark Marshall.
- How long is The Voice of the City?
- The Voice of the City has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is The Voice of the City?
- The Voice of the City is a Crime film.
- Where was The Voice of the City produced?
- The Voice of the City was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Voice of the City?
- The themes of The Voice of the City include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit.