Motor Patrol

Motor Patrol is a 1950 American film directed by Sam Newfield.[1]

Motor Patrol
Directed bySam Newfield
Written byMaurice Tombragel
Orville Hampton
Based onstory by Maurice Tombragel
Produced byBarney A. Sarecky
executive
Robert L. Lippert
CinematographyErnest Miller
Production
company
Distributed byLippert Pictures
Release date
  • May 12, 1950 (1950-05-12)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was also known as Highway Patrol.

Plot

Two LAPD motorcycle officers respond to a report of a traffic accident and find a pedestrian was killed by a hit and run driver. After detectives take over the investigation, they determine the death of the pedestrian was related to a stolen car ring. An LAPD academy recruit volunteers to go undercover into the stolen car ring as a car thief from Chicago to collect evidence. Eventually the members of the stolen car ring find out he is a police officer.

Cast

  • Don Castle as Ken Foster
  • Jane Nigh as Connie Taylor
  • Bill Henry as Larry Collins
  • Gwen O'Connor as Jean Collins
  • Onslow Stevens as Lt. Dearborn
  • Reed Hadley as Robert Flynn
  • Dick Travis as Bill Hartley
  • Sid Melton as Omar Shelley
  • Charles Victor as Russ Garver

References

  1. "MOTOR PATROL". Monthly Film Bulletin. London. 18 (204): 251. 1 January 1951. ProQuest 1305813509.


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