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1932·Crime·1h 26m
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.
Directed by Charles Brabin
gangster
police chief
organized crime
brother against brother
pre-code
police shootout
vigilantism
armored van robbery
corrupt cop
gang moll
everyone dies
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Cast

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
Detective Ed Fitzpatrick
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Defence Attorney Michaels
Emmett Corrigan
Emmett Corrigan
Chief of Police "Burt" Burton
Warner Richmond
Warner Richmond
Detective Tom
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Pietro Cholo
John Miljan
John Miljan
District Attorney
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
Drunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited)

Crew

Charles Brabin
Charles Brabin
Director
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Story
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction

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