Emergency Squad (1940)
DEATH-CHEATING...THRILL-CHASING...TROUBLE-SHOOTERS!
Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emergency Squad who are trained to deal with riots, cave-in, explosions, fires and other emergencies where lives are at stake. Slade Wiley, an unscrupulous tunnel builder, finds that his low bid on the Newford Tunnel project is causing him to lose a lot of money, and has underworld leader Nick Burton set off blasts to frighten the stockholders into selling their shares at a low price so he can buy up the stock. Betty is investigating the deal when Wiley and Burton take her on a "tour trip" to the tunnel.
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: January 5, 1940
Cast
- William Henry - Peter Barton
- Louise Campbell - Betty Bryant
- Richard Denning - Dan Barton
- Robert Paige - Chester 'Chesty' Miller
- Anthony Quinn - Nick Buller
- John Miljan - Slade Wiley
- John Marston - Lt. Murdock
- Joseph Crehan - H. Tyler Joyce, editor
- Sam Ash - Fireman
- Barbara Barondess - Ada Miller
Screenplay
- Stuart Palmer (Screenplay)
- Michael Raymond (Story)
- Robert Musil (Story)
- Garnett Weston (Screenplay)
Music: John Leipold, Leo Shuken
Cinematography: Stuart Thompson
Editing: Everett Douglas
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
tunnel, emergency, stockholder
More Films by Director: Edward Dmytryk
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emergency Squad about?
- Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emergency Squad who are trained to deal with riots, cave-in, explosions, fires and other emergencies where lives are at stake. Slade Wiley, an unscrupulous tunnel builder, finds that his low bid on the Newford Tunnel project is causing him to lose a lot of money, and has underworld leader Nick Burton set off blasts to frighten the stockholders into selling their shares at a low price so he can buy up the stock. Betty is investigating the deal when Wiley and Burton take her on a "tour trip" to the tunnel.
- Who directed Emergency Squad?
- Emergency Squad was directed by Edward Dmytryk.
- Who stars in Emergency Squad?
- Emergency Squad stars William Henry, Louise Campbell, Richard Denning, Robert Paige, Anthony Quinn, John Miljan.
- How long is Emergency Squad?
- Emergency Squad has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Emergency Squad?
- Emergency Squad is a Drama, Action, Crime film.
- Where was Emergency Squad produced?
- Emergency Squad was produced in United States of America.