Homicide Squad

"If you were a police captain and the crooks killed your son, what would YOU do?"

1931 1h 10m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1★7IMDB · 33

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Synopsis

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The police use a gangster's son to get to him.

“If you were a police captain and the crooks killed your son, what would YOU do?”

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Cast

Leo Carrillo
Big Louie Grenado
Noah Beery
Captain Buckley
Mary Brian
Millie
Russell Gleason
Joe Riley
George Brent
Jimmy
Walter Percival
Proctor
J. Carrol Naish
Hugo
Pat O'Malley
Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward L. Cahn
Writers: Ben Hecht, Henry La Cossit
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry W. Lieb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leo Carrillo and Noah Beery and Mary Brian carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you were a police captain and the crooks killed your son, what would YOU do?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward L. Cahn directs. George Robinson behind the camera. Harry W. Lieb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward L. Cahn, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Harry W. Lieb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leo Carrillo and Noah Beery and Mary Brian carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you were a police captain and the crooks killed your son, what would YOU do?".
8IMDB entry: tt0021967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.