''Dragnet Patrol'' is a 1931 American
Pre-Code
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melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
film directed by
Frank R. Strayer
Frank Raymond Strayer (September 21, 1891 – February 3, 1964) was an actor, film writer, director and producer. He was active from the mid-1920s until the early 1950s. He directed a series of 14 '' Blondie!'' (1938) movies as well.
Biography
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from a script by
W. Scott Darling
William Scott Darling (May 28, 1898 – October 29, 1951) was a Canadian-born writer and a pioneer screenwriter and film director in the Hollywood motion picture industry. He is often known in Hollywood histories as Scott Darling, though he was ...
. The film stars
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
,
Vera Reynolds
Vera Reynolds (born Vera Nancy Reynolds; November 25, 1899 – April 22, 1962) was an American film actress.
Early life and career
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1899, Reynolds first worked in films at age 12. She began as a dancer, worke ...
, and
Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress.
Early years
Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School.
Career
Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
, and was released by Action Pictures on December 15, 1931.
Cast list
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Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
as Larry
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Vera Reynolds
Vera Reynolds (born Vera Nancy Reynolds; November 25, 1899 – April 22, 1962) was an American film actress.
Early life and career
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1899, Reynolds first worked in films at age 12. She began as a dancer, worke ...
as Millie
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Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress.
Early years
Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School.
Career
Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, s ...
as Mabel
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Vernon Dent
Vernon Bruce Dent (February 16, 1895 – November 5, 1963) was an American comic actor, who appeared in over 400 films. He co-starred in many short films for Columbia Pictures, frequently as the foil and the main antagonist and ally to The Thr ...
as Cookie
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Symona Boniface
Symona Ferner Boniface (March 5, 1894 – September 2, 1950) was an American film actress, most frequently seen in bit parts in comedy shorts, mostly at Columbia Pictures, particularly those of ''The Three Stooges''. She appeared in 120 fil ...
as Ethel
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Walter Long as Grainger
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George Hayes as Private detective
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Melodrama films
1931 drama films
1931 films
American drama films
Films directed by Frank R. Strayer
American black-and-white films
Mayfair Pictures films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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