''The Line-Up'' is a 1934 American

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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.Langman & Finn p.144

Plot

A young police officer is assigned to the detective squad investigating a series of thefts of fur coats. A woman working as a hat check girl in a hotel comes under suspicion of working with the gang, but he sets out to prove her innocence and track down the real culprits.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. ''A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties''. Greenwood Press, 1995.

External links

* 1934 films 1934 crime films American crime films Films directed by Howard Higgin Columbia Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language crime films {{1930s-crime-film-stub