''Sally of the Subway'' is a 1932 American pre-Code

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directed by

George B. Seitz George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, such as '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) and ''The Exploits o ...

and starring Jack Mulhall,

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and Blanche Mehaffey. It was produced as a second feature for release by

Mayfair Pictures Mayfair Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active between 1931 and 1934 during the early sound era. It grew out of Action Pictures, another low-budget studio location on Poverty Row. It was established by the producer ...

.Pitts p.240

Plot

A gang of jewel thieves use an exiled member of German royalty as an unwitting part of their scheme to rob a major

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jewellery company. Fortunately he is tipped off by one of the store's workers and he is able to turn the tables on the gang.

Cast

* Jack Mulhall as Ludwig *

as Sally * Blanche Mehaffey as Angela *

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as Gordon * Harry Semels as Von Trump * Crauford Kent as Moffit * John Webb Dillion as McMillan, Henchman * William P. Burt as Scraggs, Henchman *

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as Police Lieutenant Paxton * Ellinor Vanderveer as Mrs. Stubbs * Bob Reeves as Bill, Police Officer *

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as Miss Duncan, Credit Manager

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1932 films 1932 crime films American crime films American black-and-white films Films directed by George B. Seitz 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language crime films {{1930s-crime-film-stub