The Homicide Squad

The Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad
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Directed by	George Melford; Edward L. Cahn
Written by	John Thomas Neville; Charles Logue; Tom Reed
Based on	The Mob; by Henry La Cossitt
Produced by	Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring	Leo Carrillo; Noah Beery; Mary Brian; Russell Gleason; George Brent; Walter Percival;
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Harry W. Lieb
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 29, 1931;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Homicide Squad is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by George Melford and Edward L. Cahn and written by John Thomas Neville, Charles Logue and Tom Reed. It is based on a 1928 Henry La Cossitt short story that originally ran in Adventure magazine. The film stars Leo Carrillo, Noah Beery, Sr., Mary Brian, Russell Gleason, George Brent and Walter Percival.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film was released on September 29, 1931, by Universal Pictures.

Written byJohn Thomas Neville
Charles Logue
Tom Reed

Based onThe Mob
by Henry La Cossitt

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The Homicide Squad
Film poster
Directed by	George Melford Edward L. Cahn
Written by	John Thomas Neville Charles Logue Tom Reed
Based on	The Mob by Henry La Cossitt
Produced by	Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring	Leo Carrillo Noah Beery Mary Brian Russell Gleason George Brent Walter Percival
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Harry W. Lieb
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 29, 1931 (1931-09-29)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English