Remote Control (1930 film)

Remote Control
Still photo from a magazine
Directed by	Nick Grinde Edward Sedgwick Malcolm St. Clair
Screenplay by	Frank Butler F. Hugh Herbert Jack Nelson
Based on	Remote Control 1929 play by Clyde North Albert C. Fuller Jack Nelson
Produced by	Edward Sedgwick
Starring	William Haines Charles King John Miljan Polly Moran J. C. Nugent
Cinematography	Merritt B. Gerstad
Edited by	Harry Reynolds
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	November 15, 1930 (1930-11-15)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Remote Control is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Nick Grinde, Edward Sedgwick and Malcolm St. Clair and written by Frank Butler, F. Hugh Herbert and Jack Nelson. The film stars William Haines, Charles King, John Miljan, Polly Moran and J. C. Nugent.

It was released on November 15, 1930 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

A nefarious criminal genius, Doctor Kruger (John Miljan) directs bank robberies from his radio studio, where he poses as a clairvoyant host offering platitudinous advice to listeners. His gang de-codes these broadcast messages and successfully rob designated banks. William Haines (William J. Brennan) discovers the ruse and in turn is kidnapped by the crooks, who are determined to silence him. After a climatic chase, William escapes and Kruger and his gang are exposed and arrested. ^{[1] [4]}

Cast

• William Haines as William J. Brennan
• Charles King as Sam Ferguson
• Mary Doran as Marion Ferguson
• John Miljan as Doctor Kruger
• Polly Moran as Polly
• J. C. Nugent as Smedley
• Edward Nugent as Radio Engineer
• Wilbur Mack as Chief of Police
• James Donlan as Blodgett
• Edward Brophy as Al
• Warner Richmond as Max
• Russell Hopton as Frank

Notes

1. "Remote Control (1930) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
2. "Remote Control". TV Guide. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
3. Dwyer, 1996 p. 218: Filmography
4. Dwyer, 1996 p. 218: Filmography, plot synopsis.

References

• Dwyer, Ruth Anne. 1996. Malcolm St. Clair: His Films, 1915-1948. The Scarecrow Press , Lantham, Md., and London. ISBN   0-8108-2709-3

External links

• Remote Control at IMDb
• Remote Control at the TCM Movie Database
• Remote Control at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films