Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.Postal inspectors track down money stolen from a railroad car.
Bill Burrud
- Billy
- (as Billy Burrud)
Harry Antrim
- Postmaster
- (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
- Woman with Drumsticks
- (uncredited)
James Blaine
- Police Broadcaster
- (uncredited)
Don Brodie
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Jack Byron
- Henchman-Driver
- (uncredited)
Mary Carr
- Mrs. John Mead
- (uncredited)
Burr Caruth
- Postmaster Long
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Frank Wilcox (uncredited).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Madness & Mayhem - Columbia Horror in the 1930's & 1940's (2023)
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Interesting in several ways
At heart, this is a 1930's B movie with a fair story and some interesting aspects. There are the usual characters: the straight-laced older brother, the reckless younger brother, the beautiful nightclub singer, and the criminal nightclub owner--plus an array or unnecessary comic relief characters.
What sets it apart is that it is part propaganda for the U.S. Post Office Department (as there were similar films promoting the FBI, Coast Guard, etc.) Cortez (the postal inspector) and Lugosi (the nightclub owner), not the most subtle of actors, are pretty restrained here.
Also interesting is that about half the movie takes place during a disastrous flood (which doesn't affect the electrical system, it seems) and includes some interesting stock footage of floods from the period. So instead of ending with a car chase, there is boat chase through flooded city streets. I was left wondering how those scenes were filmed--did Universal really flood streetscapes for a B movie? However it was done, it looks realistic.
All in all, worth watching if you are a fan of 1930's movies.
What sets it apart is that it is part propaganda for the U.S. Post Office Department (as there were similar films promoting the FBI, Coast Guard, etc.) Cortez (the postal inspector) and Lugosi (the nightclub owner), not the most subtle of actors, are pretty restrained here.
Also interesting is that about half the movie takes place during a disastrous flood (which doesn't affect the electrical system, it seems) and includes some interesting stock footage of floods from the period. So instead of ending with a car chase, there is boat chase through flooded city streets. I was left wondering how those scenes were filmed--did Universal really flood streetscapes for a B movie? However it was done, it looks realistic.
All in all, worth watching if you are a fan of 1930's movies.
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- djpass-1
- Aug 24, 2010
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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