The Homicide Squad Explained

The Homicide Squad
Director:	George Melford Edward L. Cahn
Producer:	Carl Laemmle Jr.
Cinematography:	George Robinson
Editing:	Harry W. Lieb
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Homicide Squad is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by George Melford and Edward L. Cahn and written by John Thomas Neville, Charles Logue and Tom Reed. It is based on a 1928 Henry La Cossitt short story that originally ran in Adventure magazine. The film stars Leo Carrillo, Noah Beery, Sr., Mary Brian, Russell Gleason, George Brent and Walter Percival.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film was released on September 29, 1931, by Universal Pictures.

Cast

• Leo Carrillo as Big Louie Grenado
• Noah Beery as Captain Michael Buckley
• Mary Brian as Millie O'Dowd
• Russell Gleason as Joe Riley
• George Brent as Jimmy Buckley
• Walter Percival as Proctor
• J. Carrol Naish as Hugo
• Frank Gallacher as Det Sgt Jerry Harris
• Pat O'Malley as Man

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Homicide Squad. AFI Catalog of Feature Films. November 19, 2022.
2. Web site: The Homicide Squad (1931) - Overview. Turner Classic Movies. November 19, 2022.
3. Web site: The-Homicide-Squad - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310152848/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/95503/The-Homicide-Squad/overview. dead. March 10, 2016. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Sandra Brennan. 2016. November 19, 2022.