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Partners in Crime (1928)

NR · 1928-03-01 · 1h 10m · EN
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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.

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Frank R. StrayerDirectorGilbert PrattWriterGrover JonesWriter

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Wallace BeeryWallace BeeryDetective Mike DoolanRaymond HattonRaymond Hatton'Scoop' McGee, The ReporterMary BrianMary BrianMarie Burke, The Cigarette GirlWilliam PowellWilliam PowellSmithJack LudenJack LudenRichard Demming, Assistant DistrictAttorneyArthur HousmanArthur HousmanBartonAlbert RoccardiAlbert RoccardiKanelli, The Restaurant OwnerJoseph W. GirardJoseph W. GirardChief of PoliceGeorge IrvingGeorge IrvingB.R. CarnwallBruce GordonBruce GordonDodoJack RichardsonJack RichardsonJake

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Genre affinityAction · Comedy · CrimeMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingAction · ShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference295564

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Frequently asked questions about Partners in Crime

What is Partners in Crime about?

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.

How long is Partners in Crime?

Partners in Crime has a runtime of 70 minutes.