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State Police

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The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

18 March 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

John 'Dusty' King

John 'Dusty' King

Sgt. Dan Prescott

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Pvt. Smith / Bill Clarke

Constance Moore

Constance Moore

Helen Evans

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Trigger Magee

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Charlie Wheeler

David Oliver

David Oliver

Corporal Duffy

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

Jack Evans

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Col. C.B. Clarke

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Hughes

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Captain Halstead

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Constable Higgins

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Deputy Joe Palmer

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Deputy Bill

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Albert Morton

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

State Trooper Recruit

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

State Trooper Recruit

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Police Dispatcher

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Police Orderly

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Mr. Owen, Mine Owner

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Miner

Curley Dresden

Curley Dresden

Miner

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Miner

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Henchman Freddie

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Henchman Al

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Henchman

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Henchman

Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Henchman

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Henchman

Fred Parker

Fred Parker

Druggist

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Motorist

Arthur Thalasso

Arthur Thalasso

Bartender

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