Partners in Crime

Overview

After being dismissed for imitating his boss's voice on radio, former Assistant District Attorney Richard Deming witnesses a store robbery and is taken captive by the criminals. Suspected of the crime, he is sought by the police, but his sweetheart, Marie, convinced of his innocence, enlists the help of two friends, a newspaper reporter and a half-witted detective. Hoping to win the girl's favor, the two go to the gangsters' hideout, encounter a violent gang war, and accidently set off a case of police tear bombs. The police, summoned by Marie, arrive just in time to save the kidnaped attorney.

Directed by Frank R. Strayer

Top cast

Wallace Beery

Mike Doolan, The Detective

Raymond Hatton

"Scoop" McGee, The Reporter / "Knife" Reagan, Terror of the Underworld

Mary Brian

Marie Burke, The Cigarette Girl

William Powell

Smith

Jack Luden

Richard Deming, Assistant DistrictAttorney

Arthur Housman

Barton

Albert Roccardi

Kanelli, The Restaurant Owner

Joseph W. Girard

Chief of Police

George Irving

B.R. Carnwall

Bruce Gordon

Dodo

Jack Richardson

Jake

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