Rescue Squad (1935)
Rescue Squad is a 1935 crime movie directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, with a running time of 1h 1m. It stars Ralph Forbes, Verna Hillie and Leon Ames.
An independently wealthy collector of objets d'art tries to influence an artist's model away from marrying a notorious scoundrel and to help an Asian importer raise money for a son's surgery by buying a sacred statuette of Buddha, the sale of which the importer believes will curse him; therefore, the importer secretly plans to poison the collector after receiving the cash and keep the statuette in his possession. The titled "rescue squad" appears only briefly in the picture to help firemen rescue two principal characters from a stuck elevator in a building set afire by accident. There are no arsonists in this film.
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What is Rescue Squad about?
An independently wealthy collector of objets d'art tries to influence an artist's model away from marrying a notorious scoundrel and to help an Asian importer raise money for a son's surgery by buying a sacred statuette of Buddha, the sale of which the importer believes will curse him; therefore, the importer secretly plans to poison the collector after receiving the cash and keep the statuette in his possession. The titled "rescue squad" appears only briefly in the picture to help firemen rescue two principal characters from a stuck elevator in a building set afire by accident. There are no arsonists in this film.
When was Rescue Squad released?
Rescue Squad was released on 15 May 1935.
How long is Rescue Squad?
Rescue Squad runs 1h 1m.
Who made Rescue Squad?
Rescue Squad was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.