
“SINGLE HANDED- HE BATTLED A NEW KIND OF PUBLIC ENEMY!”
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.
Release Date: 12/1/1936
Runtime: 66 minutes
Languages: English
Director: John G. Blystone
00Companies: Grand National Pictures, Zion Meyers Productions
Countries: United States of America
CinemaSerf
A pretty routine B-noir with James Cagney as a fella from the sexily titled "Bureau of Weights & Measures" who decides to take a stand against extortion and corruption. He faces the usual threats, frame-ups as he rales against the rigged institutional infrastructure lead by a dodgy city councillor (Robert Gleckler). It's nothing special this - a vehicle for a star given precious little to work with but just about enough to fill the hour as we move towards an inevitable conclusion. It's quite a busy little film, and though limited, the dialogue helps to carry it along swiftly. Not one of Cagney's better efforts, but by no means his worst, either...

James Cagney
Johnny 'Red' Cave

Mae Clarke
Janet Henry

James Burke
Patrick James Aloysius 'Pat' Haley

Edward Brophy
Pete Reilly

Henry Kolker
Abel Canning

Bernadene Hayes
Hazel Scott

Edward McNamara
Captain Pat Hanlon

Robert Gleckler
Marty Cavanaugh

Joe Sawyer
Joe Burton

Edward Gargan
Henchman Al

Matty Fain
Henchman Tim

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Ogilvie
1998