Armored Car (film)

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Armored Car
Armored Car poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay byLewis R. Foster
Robert N. Lee
Story byWilliam A. Pierce
Produced byE. M. Asher
Starring Robert Wilcox
Judith Barrett
Cesar Romero
Irving Pichel
David Oliver
William Lundigan
Cinematography Stanley Cortez
Edited byFrank Gross
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 1, 1937 (1937-06-01)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Armored Car is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and written by Lewis R. Foster and Robert N. Lee. The film stars Robert Wilcox, Judith Barrett, Cesar Romero, Irving Pichel, David Oliver and William Lundigan. The film was released on June 1, 1937, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

The plot is built around detective Larry Wills, who goes undercover to dismantle a group of hijackers.

Cast

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References

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