The Crime Smasher
The Crime Smasher is a 1943 American crime comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Edgar Kennedy, Richard Cromwell and Gale Storm.[1] It is based on the Radio program Cosmo Jones featuring Frank Graham. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. It is sometimes alternatively titled Cosmo Jones in the Crime Smasher.
| The Crime Smasher | |
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| Directed by | James Tinling |
| Written by | Walter Gering Michael L. Simmons |
| Based on | Cosmo Jones by Frank Graham |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | Edgar Kennedy, Richard Cromwell and Gale Storm |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Edward J. Kay |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
Release date | January 29, 1943 |
Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Edgar Kennedy as Police Chief Murphy
- Richard Cromwell as Sgt. Pat Flanagan
- Gale Storm as Susan Fleming
- Mantan Moreland as Eustace Smith
- Frank Graham as Professor Cosmo Jones
- Gwen Kenyon as Phyllis Blake
- Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. James J. Blake
- Tristram Coffin as Jake Pelotti
- Charles Jordan as Biff Garr
- Vince Barnett as Henchman "Gimp"
- Emmett Vogan as Police Commissioner Gould
- Maxine Leslie as Mrs. Jake Pelotti
- Mauritz Hugo as Tony Sandol - Gangster
- Sam Bernard as Gangster
References
- Tucker p.67
Bibliography
- Tucker, David C. Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland, 2018.
External links
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher at IMDb
- Cosmo Jones, Crime Smasher is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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