Dragnet Patrol is a 1931 American Pre-Code melodrama film directed by Frank R. Strayer from a script by W. Scott Darling. The film stars Glenn Tryon, Vera Reynolds, and Marjorie Beebe, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 1931.
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Directed by | Frank R. Strayer |
Written by | W. Scott Darling |
Produced by | Ralph M. Like |
Starring | Glenn Tryon Vera Reynolds Marjorie Beebe |
Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
Edited by | Byron Robinson |
Production company | Action Pictures |
Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Glenn Tryon as Larry
- Vera Reynolds as Millie
- Marjorie Beebe as Mabel
- Vernon Dent as Cookie
- Symona Boniface as Ethel
- Walter Long as Grainger
- George Hayes as Private detective
Reception
editThe Press of Atlantic City gave the picture a good review calling it, "an unpretentious picture, but fairly entertaining.[2] Photoplay, however, did not enjoy the picture, calling it a "banal ballad in celluloid", and considering it a kindness not to mention who was in the cast.[3] The Motion Picture Herald gave the film a positive review, saying it had a good share of action, romance, and domestic intrigue.[4] While The Film Daily also gave the film a positive review, feeling the direction was okay and the photography was good. They stated the film was "nicely balanced with human interest angles gets over with plenty of fast action."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Dragnet Patrol: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "More Rum-Running!". Press of Atlantic City. February 6, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dragnet Patrol—All-Star". Photoplay. April 1932. p. 116. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "The Dragnet Patrol". Motion Picture Herald. January 9, 1932. p. 37. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ ""Dragnet Patrol"". The Film Daily. January 3, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved April 29, 2023.