"SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!"

1936

1h 6m

6.2(19 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.

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52 members

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James Cagney

Johnny 'Red' Cave

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Mae Clarke

Janet Henry

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James Burke

Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

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Edward Brophy

Pete Reilly

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Henry Kolker

Abel Canning

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Bernadene Hayes

Hazel Scott

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Edward McNamara

Captain Pat Hanlon

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Robert Gleckler

Marty Cavanaugh

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Joe Sawyer

Joe Burton

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Edward Gargan

Henchman Al

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Matty Fain

Henchman Tim

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Mary Gordon

Mrs. Ogilvie

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Wallis Clark

Joel Green

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Douglas Wood

Mayor

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Robert Lowery

Mr. Parker (Uncredited)

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Murdock MacQuarrie

Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)

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Henry Roquemore

Mr. Grady (Uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Joe (Uncredited)

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Lee Shumway

Mike (Uncredited)

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John Dilson

City Editor (Uncredited)

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Lynton Brent

Reporter (Uncredited)

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Hugh Chapman

Boy (Uncredited)

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Wally Maher

Gas Station Attendant (Uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Canning's Chauffeur (Uncredited)

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Gertrude Green

Nurse (Uncredited)

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Jim Farley

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

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Arthur Hoyt

Furniture Salesman (Uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Detective (Uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

Truck Driver (Uncredited)

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Ethelreda Leopold

Burton's Girlfriend (Uncredited)

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Jane Keckley

Cafeteria Customer (Uncredited)

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Kate Price

Woman at Accident (Uncredited)

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Bruce Mitchell

Policeman at Accident (Uncredited)

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Al Herman

Deputy Marks (Uncredited)

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Kernan Cripps

Deputy (Uncredited)

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Carlton Griffin

Deputy (Uncredited)

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Dick Scott

Deputy (Uncredited)

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Bobby Barber

Grocery Clerk (Uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Sugar Clerk (Uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Meat Clerk (Uncredited)

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Sammy Blum

Party Chef (Uncredited)

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James Ford

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Gertrude Astor

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Jack Byron

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Bud Geary

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Patrick Cunning

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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Ben Hendricks Jr.

Party Guest (Uncredited)

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