Stop That Man!

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Stop That Man!
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Directed by Nat Ross
Written by George V. Hobart (play)
Harry O. Hoyt
Joseph F. Poland
Tom Reed
Richard Smith
Starring Arthur Lake
Barbara Kent
Eddie Gribbon
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Robert Jahns
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 11, 1928 (1928-03-11)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Stop That Man! is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Nat Ross and starring Arthur Lake, Barbara Kent and Eddie Gribbon. [1] The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally assists a group of criminals.

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Plot summary

The young brother of two police officers borrows one of their uniforms. While masquerading as a cop, he accidentally assists a group of criminals committing a burglary. Fortunately he is able to capture the culprits and deliver them to the real police.

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References

  1. Langman p.398

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