Armored Car

Armored Car

Armored Car

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Armored Car

"BULLET-SMASHING DRAMA with Miss America's newest screen romance date!"

1937

1h 4m

5.6(4 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Larry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks. When they barely avoid a robbery, they return to headquarters, where their boss John Hale introduces them to detective Tom Sheridan, who will be working with them to uncover a new gang of robbers.

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Universal Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Wilcox

Robert Wilcox

Larry Wills

Judith Barrett

Judith Barrett

Ella Logan

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Petack

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Walinsky

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Bill Wane

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

John Hale

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

Pop Logan

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Blind Date

Joe King

Joe King

Tom Sheridan

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Slim

Creative team

Directed by: Lewis R. Foster
Written by: Lewis R. Foster
Robert N. Lee
Produced by: E.M. Asher

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