This was one of Robert Armstrong's better film roles. He is a proud police officer who starts to accept favors and money from "the mob" in return for lignoring some of their illegal activities. The year is 1932 and mob activities are much different from todays, but the MO is basically the same. Here there is a big robbery involved. But Bill (our hero) changes his mind after one of their own is gunned down - one of their own played by Andy Devine in an early role for him.
The back story concerns Russell Hopton, a character actor who is given a chance to sharpen his acting chops as Armstrong's best friend. Armstrong steals Hopton's girl and marries her, but the bond is so strong between the two that Hopton is very supportive of them both. The girlfriend is played by Lila Lee, who is breathtakingly beautiful here. The radios in question are police radios that are one-way, from dispatcher to patrol cars. Two-way radios were still in the furure.
A good picture that is rarely on TV. Shown at Capitolfest, Rome, NY 8/22.
*******7/10 - Website no longer shows my star rating.
The back story concerns Russell Hopton, a character actor who is given a chance to sharpen his acting chops as Armstrong's best friend. Armstrong steals Hopton's girl and marries her, but the bond is so strong between the two that Hopton is very supportive of them both. The girlfriend is played by Lila Lee, who is breathtakingly beautiful here. The radios in question are police radios that are one-way, from dispatcher to patrol cars. Two-way radios were still in the furure.
A good picture that is rarely on TV. Shown at Capitolfest, Rome, NY 8/22.
*******7/10 - Website no longer shows my star rating.