Cleaning Up

Cleaning Up

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Cleaning Up

1930

0h 18m

6.0(4 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Two street cleaners save the life of the police commissioner. In gratitude, he gives them jobs as policemen. Their first assignment? Capture the #1 criminal on the "Ten Most Wanted" list.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Chester

Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Mack

Gibson Gowland

Gibson Gowland

Burke

Estelle Bradley

Woman (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Harry Edwards
Written by: Frederick Palmer
George Cleethorpe

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