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  • Emergency Squad (1940)
  • Approved
    58 min | Drama
Emergency Squad (1940)
Approved
58 min | Drama

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 ...See moreBetty 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Robert Musil (story) | Michael Raymond (story) | Garnett Weston (screenplay) | Stuart Palmer (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Stuart Thompson (photographed by)
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Updated Jan 5, 1940

Release date
Jan 5, 1940 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
William Henry
Peter Barton Peter Barton   See fewer
Louise Campbell
Betty Bryant Betty Bryant   See fewer
Richard Denning
Dan Barton Dan Barton   See fewer
Robert Paige
Chester 'Chesty' Miller Chester 'Chesty' Miller   See fewer
Anthony Quinn
Nick Buller Nick Buller   See fewer
John Miljan
Slade Wiley Slade Wiley   See fewer
John Marston
Lt. Murdock Lt. Murdock   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
H. Tyler Joyce - Editor H. Tyler Joyce - Editor   See fewer
Saddles the Dog
Saddles - Squad Dog Saddles - Squad Dog   See fewer
Sam Ash
Fireman (uncredited) Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Barondess
Ada Miller (uncredited) Ada Miller (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Blair
Ada's Son (uncredited) Ada's Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Mack - Emergency Squad Sergeant (uncredited) Mack - Emergency Squad Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bunny
Mailman (uncredited) Mailman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonny Bupp
Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Apartment Man (uncredited) Apartment Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Curtis
Ambulance Interne (uncredited) Ambulance Interne (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenne Duncan
Jack (uncredited) Jack (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Egan
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Elliott
Landlady (uncredited) Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Maude Fealy
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Fenner
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Weldon Heyburn
Lennie - Squad Member with Newspaper (uncredited) Lennie - Squad Member with Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Darryl Hickman
Bob (uncredited) Bob (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Holloway
Crying Wife at Hospital (uncredited) Crying Wife at Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
George Humbert
Italian Deli Manager (uncredited) Italian Deli Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kennedy
Mounted Policeman (uncredited) Mounted Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Willard Kent
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
George McKay
Griggs (uncredited) Griggs (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Moore
Elevator Operator (uncredited) Elevator Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Gene Nelson
The Little Girl (uncredited) The Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Fire Captain (uncredited) Fire Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pierce
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Proctor
Emily (uncredited) Emily (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Roberts
Wally - Squad Member (uncredited) Wally - Squad Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar Rudolph
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Slim - Buller's Chauffeur (uncredited) Slim - Buller's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Shannon
Construction Supervisor at Elevator (uncredited) Construction Supervisor at Elevator (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Simmons
Apartment Woman (uncredited) Apartment Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Tetley
Matt (uncredited) Matt (uncredited)   See fewer
Eduardo Thomajan
Butch - the Bomber (uncredited) Butch - the Bomber (uncredited)   See fewer
Zeffie Tilbury
Mrs. Cobb (uncredited) Mrs. Cobb (uncredited)   See fewer
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