
Emergency Call (1933)
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- 1h 5min
- Action, Crime
- 26 May 1933 (USA)
- Movie
An expose of the racketeering "accident victims" who extort millions of dollars annually from American automobile owners, insurance companies and property owners by staging fake accident with paid-witnesses standing by to serve in court...
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William Boyd | ... |
Joe Bradley
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Wynne Gibson | ... |
Mabel Weenie
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William Gargan | ... |
Steve Brennan
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George E. Stone | ... |
Sammie Miller
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Betty Furness | ... |
Alice Averill
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Reginald Mason | ... |
Dr. Averill
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Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Tom Rourke
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Merna Kennedy | ... |
Day File Clerk
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Oscar Apfel | ... |
Dr. Schwarz
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Ruth Fallows | ... |
Mildred
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Ed Brady | ... |
Rourke's Henchman (uncredited)
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Helene Chadwick | ... |
Miss McCabe - Averill's Secretary (uncredited)
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Jane Darwell | ... |
Head Nurse Brown (uncredited)
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Paul Fix | ... |
Dr. Mason (uncredited)
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Billy Franey | ... |
Second Drunk (uncredited)
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Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Millionaire's Male Secretary (uncredited)
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Lee Kohlmar | ... |
Elderly Motorist (uncredited)
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Helen Lynch | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Louis Natheaux | ... |
Sammie's Pal (uncredited)
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Cyril Ring | ... |
Dr. Lenehan (uncredited)
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Larry Schoebel | ... |
Dr. Wilson (uncredited)
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Gertrude Sutton | ... |
Miss McCabe, Night Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Alberta Vaughn | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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Max Wagner | ... |
Police Patrolman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Edward L. Cahn | ... | (as Edward Cahn) |
Written by
Houston Branch | ... | (screen play) and |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | (screen play) |
John B. Clymer | ... | (based on a story by) and |
James Ewens | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
Merian C. Cooper | ... | executive producer |
Sam Jaffe | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Roy Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
J. Roy Hunt | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
Daniel Mandell | ... | (edited by) |
William Hamilton | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edward Killy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Alfred Herman | ... | associate production designer (as Al Herman) / settings (as Al Herman) |
Van Nest Polglase | ... | settings |
Sound Department
Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | recordist (as P.J. Faulkner Jr.) |
Special Effects by
Harry Redmond Sr. | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Max Steiner | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1933) (United States) (theatrical) (A Radio Picture)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
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Plot Summary |
An expose of the racketeering "accident victims" who extort millions of dollars annually from American automobile owners, insurance companies and property owners by staging fake accident with paid-witnesses standing by to serve in court trials if needed. After a few examples, this one concentrates on the 'gutter-floppers."
Written by Les Adams |
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Taglines | LOVE MUST WAIT WHILE THESE BRAVE MEN RISK THEIR LIVES TO SAVE LIFE! (original poster) See more » |
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Trivia | The Bible verse Mabel tries to recall at the end of the film is John 15:13. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." See more » |
Movie Connections | References Little Caesar (1931). See more » |
Quotes |
Steve Brennan:
You know, they oughta put advertisements on hospital ceilings. They could make a lot of money that way See more » |