''Riley the Cop'' is a 1928 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
John Ford
John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...
. It was a
silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...
with a synchronized music track and sound effects.
Cast
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J. Farrell MacDonald
John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...
as James "Aloysius" Riley (as Farrell Macdonald)
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Nancy Drexel
Nancy Drexel (born Dorothy Kitchen, April 6, 1910 – November 19, 1989) was an American film actress of the late silent and early sound era. She was sometimes credited by her birth name in films. She appeared in 29 films, generally B-film West ...
as Mary Coronelli
* David Rollins as David "Davy" Collins
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Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 – April 17, 1962) was an American film actress, appearing chiefly in silent comedy films.
Early life
Fazenda was born in her maternal grandparents' house in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of merchandise broke ...
as Lena Krausmeyer
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Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan (born William Bevan Harris, 29 September 1887 – 26 November 1957) was an Australian-born vaudevillian, who became an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 American films between 1916 and 1950.
Career
Bevan was bo ...
as Paris Cabman (uncredited)
* Mildred Boyd as Caroline (uncredited)
* Mike Donlin as Crook (uncredited)
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Otto Fries
Otto Hugo Fries (October 28, 1887 – September 15, 1938) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1920 and 1938.
Biography
Fries was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in 1938 in Los Angeles, California at ...
as Munich Cabman (uncredited)
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Dell Henderson
George Delbert "Dell" Henderson (July 5, 1877 – December 2, 1956) was a Canadian-American actor, director, and writer. He began his long and prolific film career in the early days of silent film.
Biography
Born in the Southwestern Ontario city ...
as Judge Coronelli (uncredited)
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Isabelle Keith
Isabelle Keith (born Isobel Keep; May 27, 1898 – July 20, 1979) was an American actress.
Keith was born Isobel Keep on May 27, 1898, in Nebraska. She initially was billed under her birth name, but she changed her professional name to Isabell ...
as French Woman on Pier (uncredited)
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Robert Parrish
Robert R. Parrish (January 4, 1916December 4, 1995) was an American film director, screenwriter, editor and former child actor. He received an Academy Award for Best Film Editing for his contribution to ''Body and Soul (1947 film), Body and Soul ...
as Boy (uncredited)
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Russ Powell
Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
* ''The Fa ...
as Mr. Kuchendorf (uncredited)
* Harry Schultz as Hans "Eitel" Krausmeyer (uncredited)
* Ferdinand SchumannasHeink as Julius Kuchendorf (uncredited)
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Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan (born Edward Sedan; January 20, 1896 – September 15, 1982) was an American character actor, best known for appearing in bit parts, often uncredited, usually portraying clerks, train conductors, postmen, cooks, waiters, etc.
Ea ...
as French Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Harry Semels
Harry Semels (November 20, 1887 – March 2, 1946) was an American film actor. He appeared in over 315 film between 1917 and 1946.
Career
Semels appeared in his first film in 1917. He began to achieve fame after arriving at Columbia Pictu ...
as French Policeman (uncredited)
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Tom Wilson as Sergeant (uncredited)
References
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1928 films
1928 comedy films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by John Ford
Fox Film films
Transitional sound comedy films
American comedy films
Films set in France
Films set in Germany
1920s American films
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