The Squeaker (1930)
Directed by Edgar Wallace
Genres - Drama, Thriller, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Run Time - 88 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This suspenseful crime drama is the first talkie to be based on a novel by Edgar Wallace (he also directed the film). It tells the story of a Scotland Yard detective who goes undercover as an ex-con so he can capture the "Squeaker" a powerful fence who is pretending to be the upright chairman of a charitable organization.
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bad-guy, con/scam, criminal, decoy, detective, ex-convict, fence [stolen goods], good-guy, investigation, private-detective, undercover
