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Tear Gas Squad is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 4 may 1940 with Dennis Morgan

Tear Gas Squad (1940)

Tear Gas Squad
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Released in USA 4 may 1940
Length 55minutes
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating55% 2.759382.759382.759382.759382.75938

Tear Gas Squad is a 1940 Drama directed by Terry O. Morse, starring Dennis Morgan, John Payne and Gloria Dickson. The film was made under the working title of State Cop. It includes the song I'm an Officer of the Law (M.K. Jerome, Jack Scholl).

Synopsis

Tommy McCabe (Dennis Morgan) is a cocky nightclub singer who gets his jollies out of making fun of the local police force. In fact his act includes a parody of a Policeman. This does not prove amusing to pretty Jerry Sullivan (Gloria Dickson), the daughter of a police lieutenant (Harry Shannon), nor to Jerry's flatfoot boyfriend Bill Morrissey (John Payne). Falling in love with Jerry himself, Tommy joins the police force, where he is subject to the rigorous training program applied by Morrissey. Eventually suspended from the police because of his carelessness, Tommy ends up saving the day by saving Morrisey's life. Tommy is finally reinstated in the force, thus rewarding Jerry's faith in him.

Actors

Dennis Morgan

(Tommy McCabe)John Payne

([Sergeant] Bill Morrissey)Gloria Dickson

(Jerry Sullivan)George Reeves

(Joe McCabe)Frank Wilcox

(Sergeant [Ed] Crump)
And :
Herbert Anderson
Harry Shannon
Julie Stevens
Mary Gordon
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