Wanted by the Police

Sep 21, 1938

0h 59m

★ 6.0

Overview

A young man, Danny, decides to get a job in order to support his mother. He's hired to work in a garage, but soon finds himself being implicated in a stolen-car racket.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Monogram Pictures

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Cast

Danny Murphy

Frankie Darro

Kathleen Murphy

Evalyn Knapp

Policeman Mike O'Leary

Robert Kent

Williams

Matty Fain

Mrs. Murphy

Lillian Elliott

Owens

Don Rowan

Marty

Mauritz Hugo

Trigger

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Jess

Ralph Peters

Lillian

Thelma White

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Willy Castello

Russo's Chief Henchman

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