Wanted by the Police

Wanted by the Police

Wanted by the Police

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Wanted by the Police

1938

0h 59m

7.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young man, Danny, decides to get a job in order to support his mother. He's hired to work in a garage, but soon finds himself being implicated in a stolen-car racket.

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13 members

Acting

Frankie Darro

Danny Murphy

Frankie Darro

Acting

Evalyn Knapp

Kathleen Murphy

Evalyn Knapp

Acting

Robert Kent

Policeman Mike O'Leary

Robert Kent

Acting

Matty Fain

Williams

Matty Fain

Acting

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. Murphy

Lillian Elliott

Acting

Don Rowan

Owens

Don Rowan

Acting

Mauritz Hugo

Marty

Mauritz Hugo

Acting

Walter Merrill

Trigger

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Ralph Peters

Jess

Ralph Peters

Acting

Thelma White

Lillian

Thelma White

Acting

Willy Castello

Russo

Willy Castello

Acting

Horace McMahon

Russo's Chief Henchman

Horace McMahon

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Sam Bernard

Stringer

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