Heroes in Blue (1939 film)

Heroes in Blue
Heroes in Blue
Directed by	William Watson
Written by	Charles Williams; Charles W. Curran
Produced by	T.R. Williams
Starring	Dick Purcell; Bernadene Hayes; Frank Sheridan
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Bruce Schoengarth
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	7 November 1939;
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Heroes in Blue is a 1939 American crime film produced by T.R. Williams for Monogram Pictures, directed by William Watson and starring Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes and Frank Sheridan. The screenplay was written by Charles Williams from an original story by Charles Williams and Charles Curran.^[1]^[2] The film was released on November 7, 1993.

Moran, a gangster, hires Joe Murphy to make a large wager on a horse race, but he doesn't make the bet in time. The horse wins, but Moran's men believe Joe is about to run off with the payoff, and one of them is killed in an argument with Joe. Joe's father Mike, who is a night watchman, tries to make a deal with Moran but it backfires. Joe's policeman brother, Terry, has to go after his brother who is now wanted for murder, while also making sure Moran ends up behind bars.

^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2017). 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 293–4. ISBN 9781442278059.
^ Langman, Larry; Finn, Daniel (1995). A guide to American crime films of the thirties. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780313295324.

[1] Hischak, Thomas S. (2017). 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 293–4. ISBN 9781442278059.

[2] Langman, Larry; Finn, Daniel (1995). A guide to American crime films of the thirties. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press. p. 111. ISBN 9780313295324.

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