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directed by

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and starring Robert Armstrong,

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and

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.Solomon p.307 The screenplay is based on the 1926 play ''Square Crooks'' by James P. Judge. The screenplay was rewritten and made as the sound film ''

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'' in 1934.

Premise

After being released from jail, two former criminals attempt to go straight. They manages to land jobs as chauffeurs for a wealthy family, but a vindictive detective is not convinced they have given up crime and tries to arrest them for stealing jewels.

Cast

* Robert Armstrong as Eddie Ellison *

as Larry Scott *

as Jane Brown *

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as Kay Ellison *

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as Mike Ross *

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as Harry Welsh *

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as Phillip Carson

References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1928 films 1928 comedy-drama films Films directed by Lewis Seiler American silent feature films Fox Film films American films based on plays American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American comedy-drama films English-language comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub