10 Sep 1930
The Copper
Inspector Harry Cross is investigating a murder case with a knife throwing killer in the the seedy world of night clubs.
Blondie Johnson
LOVE made her beautiful... WANT made her daring... MEN made her ruthless!
A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Top Billed Cast
Joan Blondell Virginia M. "Blondie" Johnson
Chester Morris R. Burton "Danny" Jones
Allen Jenkins Louie
Earle Foxe Al Scannel
Claire Dodd Gladys LaMann
Mae Busch Mae
Joseph Cawthorn Jewelry Store Manager (as Joe Cawthorn)
Olin Howland Eddie
Sterling Holloway Red Charley
Toshia Mori Lulu
Arthur Vinton Max Wagner
Donald Kirke Joe
Maurice Black Tony (uncredited)
Naomi Childers Welfare Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Dow Clark Welfare Interviewer (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans Police Matron (uncredited)
Sam Godfrey Freddie (uncredited)
Betty Jane Graham Child Outside Tenement (uncredited)
Ben Hall Newsboy (uncredited)
John Ince Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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