Summary
Riley the Cop is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1928,
directed by John Ford.
The film stars J. Farrell MacDonald, Nancy Drexel, David Rollins, Louise Fazenda and Billy Bevan.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John Ford
- Script: Fred Stanley, James Gruen
- Photo: Charles G. Clarke
- Cast: J. Farrell MacDonald (James ’Aloysius’ Riley), Nancy Drexel (Mary Coronelli), David Rollins (David ’Davy’ Collins), Louise Fazenda (Lena Krausmeyer), Billy Bevan (Paris Cabman), Mildred Boyd (Caroline), Mike Donlin (Crook), Otto Fries (Munich Cabman), Dell Henderson (Judge Coronelli), Isabelle Keith (French Woman on Pier), Robert Parrish (Boy), Russ Powell (Mr. Kuchendorf), Harry Schultz (Hans ’Eitel’ Krausmeyer), Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (Julius Kuchendorf), Rolfe Sedan (French Restaurant Patron), Harry Semels (French Policeman), Tom Wilson (Sergeant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 68 min; B&W; silent
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