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Emergency Squad

1940-01-05 · 58 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Action · Crime

Betty Bryant is an ambitious newspaper reporter in love with Dan Barton, a member of a big-city Emergency Squad who are trained to deal with riots, cave-in, explosions, fires and other emergencies where lives are at stake. Slade Wiley, an unscrupulous tunnel builder, finds that his low bid on the Newford Tunnel project is causing him to lose a lot of money, and has underworld leader Nick Burton set off blasts to frighten the stockholders into selling their shares at a low price so he can buy up the stock. Betty is investigating the deal when Wiley and Burton take her on a "tour trip" to the tunnel.

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Directors
Edward Dmytryk
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

William HenryWilliam HenryPeter Barton
Louise CampbellLouise CampbellBetty Bryant
Richard DenningRichard DenningDan Barton
Robert PaigeRobert PaigeChester 'Chesty' Miller
Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnNick Buller
John MiljanJohn MiljanSlade Wiley
John MarstonJohn MarstonLt. Murdock
Joseph CrehanJoseph CrehanH. Tyler Joyce, editor
Sam AshSam AshFireman
Barbara BarondessBarbara BarondessAda Miller
Henry BlairAda's Son
Stanley BlystoneStanley BlystoneMack - Emergency Squad Sergeant
Wade BotelerWade BotelerWorkman
George BunnyMailman
Sonny BuppSonny BuppPeter
Tommy BuppTommy BuppJimmy
A.S. ByronApartment Man
Donald CurtisDonald CurtisAmbulance Interne
Kenne DuncanKenne DuncanJack
Jimmie DundeeJimmy

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