Badge of Honor is a 1934 American drama film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Buster Crabbe, Ruth Hall and Betty Blythe. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for distribution by Mayfair Pictures.[1] Crabbe was loaned out from Paramount Pictures for the production. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Palmentola.
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
| Written by | George Morgan Robert Emmett Tansey |
| Produced by | Lester F. Scott Jr. |
| Starring | Buster Crabbe Ruth Hall Betty Blythe |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Edited by | Fred Bain |
Production company | Lester F. Scott Productions |
| Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Reporter Bob Gordon is hired by the owner of a newspaper to try and rescue it from deliberate attempts at sabotage driven by a rival acting in league with the paper's own editor.
Cast edit
- Buster Crabbe as Bob Gordon
- Ruth Hall as Helen Brewster
- Ralph Lewis as Randall Brewster
- Betty Blythe as Mrs. Claire van Alstyne
- John Trent as Harvey Larkin, City Editor
- Ernie Adams as 'Tip' Crane
- Allan Cavan as Preston, the Lawyer
- Charles McAvoy as 'Trim' Fuller
- Broderick O'Farrell as Howard Kent
- William Arnold as Andrew Comstock
References edit
- ^ Pitts p.239
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links edit
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