Vice Squad (1953 film)
| Vice Squad | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arnold Laven |
| Screenplay by | Lawrence Roman |
| Based on |
the novel Harness Bull by Leslie T. White |
| Starring |
Edward G. Robinson Paulette Goddard K.T. Stevens Porter Hall |
| Music by | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Biroc |
| Edited by | Arthur H. Nadel |
Production company |
Gramercy Pictures Sequoia Pictures Sol Lesser Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Vice Squad is a 1953 film noir directed by Arnold Laven andstarring Edward G. Robinson as a police captain with the Los Angeles Police Department and Paulette Goddard as one of his informants.[1]
Plot
A married undertaker having an affair, Jack Hartrampf, is a reluctant eyewitness to the shooting of a Los Angeles cop. He does not wish to testify, but captain of detectives "Barney" Barnaby is just as determined.
After a bank robbery pulled by Alan Barkis and his gang, another policeman is gunned down and a bank teller is taken hostage. Escort agency madam Mona Ross is willing to help Barnaby with the case for a fee.
Barnaby places one of Barkis' partners, Marty Kusalich, under arrest until Marty implicates the real killer. Pete Monte steals a boat in an attempt to get Barkis to freedom, but Barnaby and his lieutenant, Lacey, arrive in the nick of time.
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Capt. Barnaby
- Paulette Goddard as Mona Ross
- K.T. Stevens as Ginny
- Porter Hall as Jack Hartrampf
- Edward Binns as Al Barkis
- Adam Williams as Marty Kusalich
- Lee Van Cleef as Pete Monte
References
External links
- Vice Squad at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Vice Squad at the Internet Movie Database
- Vice Squad at AllMovie
- Vice Squad at the TCM Movie Database
- Vice Squad film scene on YouTube
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