The Fighting Rookie
The Fighting Rookie ★½ 1934
LaRue, better known for playing hoods, is a rookie cop set up and disgraced by the mob. But he fights back to regain his honor and bring the gang to justice. 65m/B VHS . Ada Ince, DeWitt Jennings, Matthew Betz, Wally Wales, Arthur Belasco, Jack La Rue; D: Spencer Gordon Bennet; W: George Morgan; C: James S. Brown Jr.
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