RIOT SQUAD aka Police Patrol (1933) Madge Bellamy & Pat O'Malley | Action, Crime, Drama | B&W

Riot Squad is a 1933 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Madge Bellamy, Pat O'Malley and Addison Richards. It was produced as a second feature and distributed by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
The constant battling over the same woman gets two detectives demoted to what's considered the toughest job in the Police Department--the Riot Squad.

Police detectives trying to nail notorious gangster Nolan and his henchman Diamonds Jareck infiltrate the nightclub Nolan operates with the assistance of Lil Daley, who works there. Two detectives with a friendly rivalry are dropped from the detective department and transferred to the riot squad. There they continue to work at the case.

CAST & CREW
Madge Bellamy as Lil Daley
Pat O'Malley as Det. Bob Larkin
James Flavin as Det. Mack McCue
Addison Richards as Diamonds Jareck
Harrison Greene as Nolan
Ralph Lewis as Judge Nathaniel Moore
Alene Carroll as Peggy Moore
Bee Eddels as Ruth - Lil's Maid
Kit Guard as Pug - Henchman
Charles De La Motte as Shorty - Henchman
John Elliott as Chief of Detectives

Directed by Harry S. Webb
Written by Jack Natteford, Barney A. Sarecky
Produced by Ralph M. Like, Harry S. Webb
Cinematography Roy F. Overbaugh
Edited by Fred Bain
Production company Merit Pictures
Distributed by Mayfair Pictures
Release date July 26, 1933
Running time 62 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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