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6.2/10 • 19

1936-12-011h 6m

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SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

Directors
John G. Blystone
Editors
Russell F. Schoengarth

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  1. James Cagney

    James Cagney

    Johnny 'Red' Cave

  2. Mae Clarke

    Mae Clarke

    Janet Henry

  3. James Burke

    James Burke

    Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

  4. Edward Brophy

    Edward Brophy

    Pete Reilly

  5. Henry Kolker

    Henry Kolker

    Abel Canning

  6. Bernadene Hayes

    Bernadene Hayes

    Hazel Scott

  7. Edward McNamara

    Edward McNamara

    Captain Pat Hanlon

  8. Robert Gleckler

    Robert Gleckler

    Marty Cavanaugh

  9. Joe Sawyer

    Joe Sawyer

    Joe Burton

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CinemaSerf

Jun 19, 2022

6/10

A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney's better efforts, but by no means his worst, either...

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
corruptionblackmailgovernment official