Movie: Riley the Cop

Top 10 Billed Cast

J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald

James 'Aloysius' Riley

Nancy Drexel
Nancy Drexel

Mary Coronelli

David Rollins
David Rollins

David 'Davy' Collins

Louise Fazenda
Louise Fazenda

Lena Krausmeyer

Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan

Paris Cabman

Mildred Boyd
Mildred Boyd

Caroline

Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin

Crook

Otto Fries
Otto Fries

Munich Cabman

Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson

Judge Coronelli

Isabelle Keith
Isabelle Keith

French Woman on Pier

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  • Overview

    In this early comedy from John Ford, Riley is a New York Irish cop sent to Germany to track down a young man who stole money from a local bakery.

  • Release Date

    1928-11-25

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    LOVE LAUGHS AT HOOSEGOW WHEN COP TURNS CUPID

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