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THE LITTLE PICTURE HOUSE
1941 · Crime / Thriller · United States · English · Black and white · Approximately 61–64 minutes
About the film
After a nightclub raid ends in betrayal, a dying police officer warns his friend Jim Murray that a gangster is planning revenge against Jim’s father. Determined to clear his friend’s name and stop the threat, Jim sets out to infiltrate the gang.
Loyalty becomes a dangerous disguise in this compact crime thriller. Its nightclub setting brings police work and underworld dealings into close contact, while Jim’s personal stake makes every move a risk to the people he wants to protect.
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Cast
Wynne Gibson — Fay Saunders
Kane Richmond — Jim Murray
John Miljan — Nick Taggart
Pauline Moore — Ellen Bronson
Mary Gordon — Mrs. Murray
Robert Homans — Captain Murray
Richard Beach — Steve Bronson
Production credits
Director: Albert Kelley
Producer: J. G. Bachmann
Cinematography: Arthur Martinelli
Editing: William Austin
Art direction: Frank Dexter
Production company: Producers Releasing Corporation
Release: 27 June 1941
Behind the scenes
The film’s working title was Motorcycle Squad, which the AFI Catalog also records as the title on its viewed print. The alternate title points towards the police setting, while Double Cross puts the emphasis firmly on betrayal.
Film details: AFI Catalog.
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