
Film
Officer O'Brien
1930 · 1h 12m · Crime · Drama
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Overview
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who loves Bill, is concerned when her brother, Johnny, who witnessed the murder, proposes to testify against the racketeer. Meanwhile, Captain Antrim informs Bill that his father has just been released from prison and does not know his son is a policeman. On the way from prison, O'Brien (J. P.) meets Limo, a former cockney pal who recognizes Bill and keeps J. P. from seeing his son; later, J. P. arrives intoxicated and is enraged, forcing Bill to knock him unconscious. J. P. is arrested for robbery but returns the loot to save his son from disgrace; Johnny is killed before testifying against Patello, who is released but confronted by J. P., who proves his guilt and, when he struggles with the police, kills him. Bill plans to resign, but confident of Ruth's love, he decides to remain on the force.
Cast

William Boyd
Bill O'Brien

Ernest Torrence
John Patrick O'Brien

Dorothy Sebastian
Ruth Dale

Russell Gleason
Johnny Dale

Clyde Cook
Charlie "Limo" Lewis

Ralf Harolde
Mike Patello

Arthur Housman
Tony Zurick

Paul Hurst
Captain Antrim
Tom Maloney
Detective

Toyo Fujita
Kono

Clarence Wilson
Patello's Attorney
Crew
- Tay GarnettDirector
- Tom BuckinghamScreenplay · Story
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 15, 1930
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
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