The Line-Up
| The Line-Up | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Howard Higgin |
| Written by | George Waggner |
| Produced by | Sid Rogell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Line-Up is a 1934 American crime film directed by Howard Higgin and starring William Gargan, Marian Nixon and Paul Hurst.[1][2]
Plot
One of the detective squad's young new recruit officers is assigned with investigating a series of fur coat thefts. When he suspects a hotel hat check girl of being involved with the theft, he sets out to prove her innocence and identify the real thieves.
Cast
- William Gargan as Bob Curtis
- Marian Nixon as Peggy Arnold
- Paul Hurst as Detective Sgt. Doyle
- John Miljan as Reginald Fields
- Harold Huber as 'Mile-a-Way' Miller
- Greta Meyer as Mrs. Peterson
- Joseph Crehan as Police Capt. Daniel McGrath
- Noel Francis as Mabel Martin
- Francis McDonald as Trigger - Henchman
- Charles A. Browne as Chuck
- John Bleifer as Louie
- Harry C. Bradley as Mr. Hamilton
- Wallis Clark as Hotel Manager
- Harry Holman as Jacob
- Jessie Perry as Mrs. Hamilton
- Frank Reicher as Abraham Schultz
- Emma Tansey as Mrs. Garvey
- Harry Tenbrook as Man in the Line-up
Critical reception
Variety, "This one just misses being fair as entertainment."[2]
References
- ^ Langman & Finn p.144
- ^ a b "The Lineup". Variety. Internet Archive. May 29, 1934. p. 13.
Bibliography
- Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995.
External links
- The Line-Up at IMDb