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The Rookie Cop
The Rookie Cop is a 1939 film directed by David Howard and starring Tim Holt as a rookie cop who wants to prove his friend wasn't involved with a robbery. The film also stars Virginia Weidler, Janet Shaw, Frank M. Thomas, and Muriel Evans.
| The Rookie Cop | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Howard |
| Written by | Guy K. Austin Earl Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Morton Grant Jo Pagano |
| Produced by | Bert Gilroy |
| Starring | Tim Holt Virginia Weidler Janet Shaw |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | April 28, 1939[1] |
Running time | 60 mins |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $77,000[2][3] |
| Box office | $162,000[2] |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Cast edit
- Tim Holt as Clem Maitland
- Virginia Weidler as Nicey
- Janet Shaw as Gerry Lane
- Frank M. Thomas as Police Chief Gordon H. Lane
- Robert Emmett Keane as Commissioner Hugh Thomas
- Monte Montague as Tom Hadley/'Monte' – Henchman
- Don Brodie as Frank 'Frankie' Dixon
- Ralf Harolde as Joey Anderman – Roadhouse Owner
- Muriel Evans as Fern – Joey's Girl
- Ace the Wonder Dog as Ace
Reception edit
The film made a profit of $18,000.[2]
The Los Angeles Times called it "an unusually agreeable picture".[4]
References edit
- ^ "The Rookie Cop: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56
- ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p131
- ^ "ROOKIE COP' AGREEABLE". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 1939. p. 13.
External links edit
- The Rookie Cop at IMDb
- The Rookie Cop at the TCM Movie Database
- The Rookie Cop at AllMovie
- The Rookie Cop at the American Film Institute Catalog