Larceny on the Air

"The law is helpless! G-Men are Baffled!"

1937 1h 7m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A doctor working with the Bureau of Pure Foods and Drugs, uses radio broadcasts to expose fraudulent patent medicines.

“The law is helpless! G-Men are Baffled!”

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Cast

Robert Livingston
Dr. Lawrence Baxter
Grace Bradley
Jean Sterling
Willard Robertson
Inspector 'Mac' McDonald
Pierre Watkin
Kennedy
Smiley Burnette
Jimmy
Granville Bates
Prof. Rexford Sterling
William Newell
Andrews
Byron Foulger
Pete Andorka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Pichel
Writers: Endre Bohem, Richard English, Richard English
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Pichel, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Riesenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Robert Livingston and Grace Bradley and Willard Robertson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The law is helpless! G-Men are Baffled!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Pichel directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Hugo Riesenfeld scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Irving Pichel, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hugo Riesenfeld. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Robert Livingston and Grace Bradley and Willard Robertson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The law is helpless! G-Men are Baffled!".
7IMDB entry: tt0029112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.