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Gang Busters is a american film of genre Crime directed by Noel M. Smith released in USA on 31 march 1942 with Kent Taylor

Gang Busters (1942)

Gang Busters
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Released in USA 31 march 1942
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OriginUSA
Genres Crime
Rating68% 3.4032053.4032053.4032053.4032053.403205

Gang Busters (1942) is a Universal movie serial based on the radio series Gang Busters.

Synopsis

The city is terrorized by a crime wave masterminded by the elusive, soft-spoken Professor Mortis (Ralph Morgan). Police detective Bill Bannister (Kent Taylor), his partner Tim Nolan (Robert Armstrong), and police chief Martin O'Brien (Joseph Crehan) investigate the activities of Mortis and his gang, and discover that the crimes were all perpetrated by men who had died some time ago. Following the story is journalist Vicki Logan (Irene Hervey) and her photographer 'Happy' Haskins (Richard Davies).

Actors

Kent Taylor

(Det. Lt. Bannister)
Irene Hervey

(Vicki Logan)
Ralph Morgan

(Dr. Clayton Maxton)
Robert Armstrong

(Det. Tim Nolan)
Joseph Crehan

(Police Chief Martin O'Brien)
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