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A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.
6.2
66 min
Release
1936-12-01
Cast
James Cagney
as Johnny 'Red' Cave
Mae Clarke
as Janet Henry
James Burke
as Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley
Edward Brophy
as Pete Reilly
Henry Kolker
as Abel Canning
Bernadene Hayes
as Hazel Scott
Edward McNamara
as Captain Pat Hanlon
Robert Gleckler
as Marty Cavanaugh
Joe Sawyer
as Joe Burton
Edward Gargan
as Henchman Al
Matty Fain
as Henchman Tim
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Ogilvie
Wallis Clark
as Joel Green
Douglas Wood
as Mayor
Robert Lowery
as Mr. Parker (Uncredited)
Murdock MacQuarrie
as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Mr. Grady (Uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Joe (Uncredited)
Lee Shumway
as Mike (Uncredited)
John Dilson
as City Editor (Uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Reporter (Uncredited)Hugh Chapman
as Boy (Uncredited)Wally Maher
as Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)Gertrude Green
as Nurse (Uncredited)
Jim Farley
as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
as Furniture Salesman (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Detective (Uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Truck Driver (Uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
as Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited)
Jane Keckley
as Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited)
Kate Price
as Woman at Accident (Uncredited)Bruce Mitchell
as Policeman at Accident (Uncredited)Al Herman
as Deputy Marks (Uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Deputy (Uncredited)
Carlton Griffin
as Deputy (Uncredited)Dick Scott
as Deputy (Uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Sugar Clerk (Uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Meat Clerk (Uncredited)William J. O'Brien
as Meat Clerk (Uncredited)
Sammy Blum
as Party Chef (Uncredited)
James Ford
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Party Guest (Uncredited)Jack Byron
as Party Guest (Uncredited)Edmund Mortimer
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Bud Geary
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Party Guest (Uncredited)Patrick Cunning
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
as Party Guest (Uncredited)Director
REVIEWS
Geronimo1967
A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney's better efforts, but by no means his worst, either...
