Riot Squad (1933 film)

Riot Squad is a 1933 American pre-Code crime film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Madge Bellamy, Pat O'Malley and Addison Richards. It was produced as a second feature and distributed by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.[1]

Riot Squad
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Directed byHarry S. Webb
Written byJack Natteford
Barney A. Sarecky
Produced byRalph M. Like
Harry S. Webb
StarringMadge Bellamy
Pat O'Malley
Addison Richards
CinematographyRoy F. Overbaugh
Edited byFred Bain
Production
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Merit Pictures
Distributed byMayfair Pictures
Release date
  • July 26, 1933 (1933-07-26)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Police detectives trying to nail notorious gangster Nolan and his henchman Diamonds Jareck infiltrate the nightclub Nolan operates with the assistance of Lil Daley, who works there. Two detectives with a friendly rivalry are dropped from the detective department and transferred to the riot squad. There they continue to work at the case.

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References

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  1. ^ Pitts p.126

Bibliography

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  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
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