Behind the Green Lights (1935)

Derived loosely from the popular-in-its-day autobiography of NY Police captain Cornelius W. "The Gang Buster" Willemse. Mary Kennedy, the daughter of police lieutenant Jim Kennedy, works ... See full summary »

Director:

Christy Cabanne

Writers:

James Gruen (screenplay), Cornelius W. Willemse (book),

Stars:

Norman Foster, Judith Allen, Sidney Blackmer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Norman Foster	...	Detective Lt. Dave Britten
Judith Allen	...	Mary Kennedy
Sidney Blackmer	...	Raymond Cortell
Purnell Pratt	...	Detective Lt. Jim Kennedy
Theodore von Eltz	...	John C. Owen
Ford Sterling	...	Max Schultz, German Janitor
Kenneth Thomson	...	Charles T. 'Ritzy' Conrad
Lloyd Whitlock	...	Assistant District Attorney
Edward Hearn	...	Detective Brewster
Jane Meredith	...	Mrs. Gorham
Edward Gargan	...	Moran - a Cop
J. Carrol Naish	...	Sam Dover
John Davidson	...	Beasley
Hooper Atchley	...	District Attorney Marsden
Marc Loebell	...	Manny Spivalo

Storyline

Derived loosely from the popular-in-its-day autobiography of NY Police captain Cornelius W. "The Gang Buster" Willemse. Mary Kennedy, the daughter of police lieutenant Jim Kennedy, works for an unethical criminal attorney and is corrupted by the association. But she sees the light when she twists the law to obtain the acquittal of a client and the man later shoots her father. Mary then enlists the aid of Detective Dave Britten in hopes of bringing down the crooks for whom she works.

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Plot Keywords:

police | gang | lieutenant | criminal | crook | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agguati

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mascot Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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