The Drag-Net (1936 film)
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| The Drag-Net | |
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| Directed by | Vin Moore |
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| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
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Production company | Burroughs-Tarzan Pictures |
| Distributed by | Burroughs-Tarzan Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Drag-Net is a 1936 American crime film directed by Vin Moore and starring Rod La Rocque, Marian Nixon and Betty Compson.[1] It was made as a second feature at the Talisman Studios in Hollywood.
Plot
[edit]A young playboy attorney is fired from his father's firm due to his lifestyle. He instead takes a job with the district attorney's office taking on a major crime gang.
Cast
[edit]- Rod La Rocque as Lawrence Thomas Jr.
- Marian Nixon as Katherine 'Kit' van Buren
- Betty Compson as Mollie Cole
- Jack Adair as Joseph 'Joe' Ross
- John Dilson as Arnold Crane
- Edward Keane as Asst. District Attorney Arthur Hill
- Donald Kerr as Al Wilson
- Joseph W. Girard as Thomas J. Harrison, District Attorney
- John Bantry as Fred Cole
- Edward LeSaint as Lawrence Thomas Sr.
- Allen Mathews as Louie Miller
- Sidney Payne as Spike - the Headwaiter
- Gertrude Messinger as Switchboard Operator
- Murdock MacQuarrie as Hot-Check Gambler
- Jack Cheatham as Cop
References
[edit]- ^ Putts p.73
Bibliography
[edit]- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
[edit]- The Drag-Net at IMDb
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