Officer O'Brien

Officer O'Brien

1930
1h 12m
3.7

3.7/10

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Overview

Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who loves Bill, is concerned when her brother, Johnny, who witnessed the murder, proposes to testify against the racketeer. Meanwhile, Captain Antrim informs Bill that his father has just been released from prison and does not know his son is a policeman. On the way from prison, O'Brien (J. P.) meets Limo, a former cockney pal who recognizes Bill and keeps J. P. from seeing his son; later, J. P. arrives intoxicated and is enraged, forcing Bill to knock him unconscious. J. P. is arrested for robbery but returns the loot to save his son from disgrace; Johnny is killed before testifying against Patello, who is released but confronted by J. P., who proves his guilt and, when he struggles with the police, kills him. Bill plans to resign, but confident of Ruth's love, he decides to remain on the force.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pathé Exchange
Production Countries
United States of America

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date February 15, 1930
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0021198

Cast

William Boyd
William Boyd

Bill O'Brien

Ernest Torrence
Ernest Torrence

John Patrick O'Brien

Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy Sebastian

Ruth Dale

Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason

Johnny Dale

Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook

Charlie "Limo" Lewis

Ralf Harolde
Ralf Harolde

Mike Patello

Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman

Tony Zurick

Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst

Captain Antrim

Tom Maloney
Tom Maloney

Detective

Toyo Fujita
Toyo Fujita

Kono

Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson

Patello's Attorney

Key Crew

Tay Garnett
Director
Tom Buckingham
Screenplay