Partners in Crime
Seen it?1928 | 65 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
After being dismissed for imitating his boss's voice on radio, former Assistant District Attorney Richard Deming witnesses a store robbery and is taken captive by the criminals. Suspected of the crime, he is sought by the police, but his sweetheart, Marie, convinced of his innocence, enlists the help of two friends, a newspaper reporter and a half-witted detective. Hoping to win the girl's favor, the two go to the gangsters' hideout, encounter a violent gang war, and accidently set off a case of police tear bombs. The police, summoned by Marie, arrive just in time to save the kidnaped attorney.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 669 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank R. Strayer
- Wallace BeeryMike Doolan, The Detective
- Raymond Hatton"Scoop" McGee, The Reporter / "Knife" Reagan, Terror of the Underworld
- Mary BrianMarie Burke, The Cigarette Girl
- William PowellSmith
- Jack LudenRichard Deming, Assistant DistrictAttorney
- Arthur HousmanBarton
- Albert RoccardiKanelli, The Restaurant Owner
- Joseph W. GirardChief of Police
- George IrvingB.R. Carnwall
- Bruce GordonDodo