I Take This Oath | Crime Drama (1940)
I Take This Oath – The trials and tribulations of a group of newly sworn-in police officers.
I Take This Oath (1940)
Director: Sam Newfield
Writers: William A. Ullman Jr., George Bricker
Stars: Gordon Jones, Joyce Compton, Craig Reynolds
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States
Language: English
Also Known As: Police Rookie
Release Date: May 20, 1940 (United States)
Synopsis:
Steve Hannigan, joins the police force as a rookie after his father, a veteran policeman, has been murdered by a bomb placed by racketeers. Steve intends to find the gang-leader responsible for his father’s death. He frequents gangster hangouts, searching for a clue, and starts to neglect his Police-school classes, where he is training under the supervision of his sweetheart’s father, Captain Casey. He temporarily loses his police badge, but continues his quest.
Reviews:
The very first release from Producers Releasing Corporation is actually a decent, if cheaply shot second feature. The cast is very good, including J. Farrell MacDonald, Craig Reynolds, Veda Ann Borg, an unrecognizable Arthur O’Connell, and Robert Emmett O’Connor. I found the training montage some very nice editing.
Of course, PRC would not maintain this level. It would soon fall into a habit of shoddy scripts and tiny budgets which would stifle any creativity. For the moment, though they were starting out strong for a Poverty Row house.
– written by “boblipton” on IMDb.com
Credit to : Artflix – Movie Classics
