Riley the Cop

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Riley the Cop
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Directed by John Ford (uncredited)
Written byFred Stanley
James Gruen
Produced byJohn Ford
Starring J. Farrell MacDonald
Nancy Drexel
Cinematography Charles G. Clarke
Edited byAlex Troffey
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 25, 1928 (1928-11-25)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Sound (Synchronized)
(English Intertitles)

Riley the Cop is a 1928 American synchronized sound comedy film directed by John Ford. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the sound-on-film movietone process. [1]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Riley the Cop". Silent Era. Retrieved March 23, 2008.