Stars: John Litel, Florence Rice and H.B. Warner
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Writers: Edward Dein (screenplay), Arthur Hoerl (original story)
A criminal plot to control produce and dairy products during the wartime emergency is foiled by an courageous undercover city market official.
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Kind of a new wrinkle: instead of a protection racket vis-a-vis people selling booze, a protection racket vis-a-vis people selling lettuce!
"I'll tell you this much, John….err, [that is] Mike"
46:45
in re: finale
Is there ANYBODY in this town who isn't packing a rod? (except of course Mike, the Big Boss of The Bread Basket!)
well i sat thru the whole thing. ouch! the crunchy sound…. I give it a B-……..It seems anachronistic for 1942, like a 1930's movie IMHO
Let's just say at 75 cents admission, I would have paid to much.
A bit scratchy and picture quality below average. Apart from that it was ok.