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State Police

State Police

19386.01h 1m

Overview

The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.

Directed by John Rawlins
Written by George Waggner
Produced by Trem Carr
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Top Cast

John 'Dusty' King

John 'Dusty' King

Sgt. Dan Prescott

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Pvt. Smith / Bill Clarke

Constance Moore

Constance Moore

Helen Evans

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Trigger Magee

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Charlie Wheeler

David Oliver

David Oliver

Corporal Duffy

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

Jack Evans

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Col. C.B. Clarke

Guy Usher

Guy Usher

Hughes

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Captain Halstead

Themes & Keywords

coal minerracketeering

About State Police

State Police is a action, crime, drama, romance film released in 1938 exploring themes of coal miner, racketeering. Directed by John Rawlins, it stars John 'Dusty' King, William Lundigan, Constance Moore. The state police try to break up racketeering in a coal mining town.

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