The Vice Squad

1931 film

  • May 30, 1931 (1931-05-30)
Running time
81 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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.

Plot

“The vice squad trick a foreign embassy into squealing on an infamous gang of crooks.” [3]

Cast

  • 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "The Vice Squad". afi.com. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Canham, 1976 p. 118: Filmography section. Complete plot summary quoted verbatim above.

References

  • Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London. ISBN 0498016897

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