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Film / 1939
Homicide Bureau
Directed by
Charles C. Coleman
After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police Captain Haines orders his men in the Homicide Bureau to clean up all their cases, but without violating the constitutional rights of any suspect. Detective Jim Logan is ordered to meet the incoming new-head of the Police Department lab and internal affairs, J.G. Bliss, and takes an instant dislike to her over her attitude toward criminal's rights.
The story
After being criticized by the Citizens' League for his inability to cope with a crime wave, Police Captain Haines orders his men in the Homicide Bureau to clean up all their cases, but without violating the constitutional rights of any suspect. Detective Jim Logan is ordered to meet the incoming new-head of the Police Department lab and internal affairs, J.G. Bliss, and takes an instant dislike to her over her attitude toward criminal's rights.
Cast
Rita HayworthJ.G. Bliss
Bruce CabotJim Logan
Marc LawrenceChuck Brown
Richard FiskeHank
Moroni OlsenCaptain Haines
Norman WillisBriggs
Gene MorganBlake
Robert PaigeThurston
Lee PratherJamison
Eddie FetherstonSpecks
Stanley AndrewsPolice Commissioner
Hooper AtchleyCurtis - Crime Lab Technician
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Harry BernardJoe
Beatrice BlinnSecretary
Stanley BrownPolice Photographer
Georgie CooperCitizen League Member
Nell CraigCitizen League Member
Beatrice CurtisStewardess
Dick CurtisRadio Broadcaster (voice)
Joe De StefaniMiller - the Junk Dealer
George DeNormandHenchman Trigger
Ann DoranNurse
Lester DorrGangster Shot by Brown
Frank FanningDetective
Kit GuardHenchman at Pier
George LloydBoat Captain
Pat McKeeHenchman at Pier
Wedgwood NowellCitizen League Member
Ky RobinsonCasey
Dick RushPoliceman
Lee ShumwayPolice Switchboard Operator
Gene StoneWaiter
Charles TrowbridgeHenley - Committee Spokesman
John TyrrellJim Henderson - Pool Room Proprietor
William WorthingtonCitizen League Member
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