The Fighting Rookie | |
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Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet |
Screenplay by | George Morgan |
Story by | Homer King Gordon |
Produced by | Spencer Gordon Bennet Lester F. Scott Jr. |
Starring | Jack La Rue Ada Ince DeWitt Jennings Matthew Betz Arthur Belasco Tom Brower |
Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
Edited by | Fred Bain |
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Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Fighting Rookie is a 1934 American crime film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by George Morgan. The film stars Jack La Rue, Ada Ince, DeWitt Jennings, Matthew Betz, Arthur Belasco and Tom Brower. The film was released on May 15, 1934, by Mayfair Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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