The Rookie Cop (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 1min
- Action, Adventure
- 28 Apr 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Using his trained dog, a rookie cop tries to prove his friend innocent of a robbery, despite the police commissioner's objection.
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| Tim Holt | ... |
Clem Maitland
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| Virginia Weidler | ... |
Nicey
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Gerry Lane
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| Frank M. Thomas | ... |
Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Commissioner Hugh Thomas
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Tom Hadley / Monte, a Henchman
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Frank 'Frankie' Dixon
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| Ralf Harolde | ... |
Joey Anderman, Roadhouse Owner
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| Muriel Evans | ... |
Fern, Joey's Girl
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| Ace the Wonder Dog | ... |
Ace
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| Barbara Jo Allen | ... |
Mrs. Thomas (uncredited)
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| Lynton Brent | ... |
Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
2nd Medic (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Phil Dunham | ... |
Glove Salesman (uncredited)
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Edythe Elliott | ... |
Mrs. Maitland (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
First Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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Warren Jackson | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Jane Keckley | ... |
Mrs. Hadley - Tom's Mother (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Jake, Shaw Mfg. Gateman (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Lee Kohlmar | ... |
Gus - the Night Watchman (uncredited)
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Bob Lafferty | ... |
Lineup Man (uncredited)
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| Tom London | ... |
Detective Ryan (uncredited)
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| Mary MacLaren | ... |
Nicey's Mother (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Bruce Mitchell | ... |
Nelson, Policeman at Lineup (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Horace Murphy | ... |
2nd Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| Jack Rice | ... |
Jewelry Store Owner (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Second Glove Salesman (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Cy Schindell | ... |
Butch - Joey's Henchman (uncredited)
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Ralph Stein | ... |
Lineup Man (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Howard | ||
Written by
| Morton Grant | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jo Pagano | ... | (screenplay) |
| Guy K. Austin | ... | (story) and |
| Earl Johnson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bert Gilroy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harry J. Wild | ... | (as Harry Wild) |
Editing by
| Frederic Knudtson | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Production Management
| Lee S. Marcus | ... | production executive (as Lee Marcus) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eddie Donahoe | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Perry Ferguson | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| John C. Grubb | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
| Duke Green | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Renié | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Roy Webb | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When his friend Tom Hadley is picked out of a lineup as one of the men who robbed furs from a warehouse, rookie cop Clem Maitland uses his police dog, Ace, to refute the eyewitness. Clem found a portion of ripped overalls at the scene, and Ace's keen sense of smell would have identified Hadley, he argued. But Police Commissioner Hugh Thomas, who doesn't believe in the usefulness of dogs in the police force, is not convinced, and Hadley is arrested. The next day, the same gang robs a payroll in broad daylight and kills the gateman after decoying Ace and Clem, who was assigned to protect the payroll. Despite being suspended, Clem tracks a glove left at the scene to one of the gang members, and takes his girl, Gerry Lane, and Ace to investigate the roadhouse being used as a front, unaware that he was spotted by the gang members, who lay in wait for them.
Written by Arthur Hausner |
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| Taglines | One witness roaring guns couldn't silence! Invisible clues that baffled humans! Raw instinct fight iron-clad alibis! Authentic! (original poster) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $77,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film made a modest profit of $18,000 for RKO according to studio records ($362,000 in 2022). See more » |
| Goofs | When Clem leaves through the back door in the kitchen, and tells Ace he has to stay, there is a step-stool by the door. In the next shot, it has been turned ninety degrees counter-clockwise. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Trade Winds (1938). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wishing Will Make it So See more » |