Stop That Man (1928)
The success of First National's Harold Teen prompted Universal to cast gangly juvenile Arthur Lake as lead in Stop That Man. The Harold Lloyd-like plot casts Lake as Tommy O'Brien, the spindly younger brother of musclebound Irish cops Bill and Jim (Eddie Gribbon, Warner Richmond). To prove his worth, Tommy dons a policeman's uniform (though he's not a member of the force) and sets out to capture Slippery Dick Sylvaine (Walter McGrail). Instead, he inadvertently helps Sylvaine pull off a heist. Tommy redeems himself by commandeering a battered old streetcar and chasing down Sylvaine, winning the heart of heroine Muriel Crawford (Barbara Kent) in the process. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Barbara Kent, Arthur Lake, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nat Ross
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Synopsis of Stop That Man
The success of First National's Harold Teen prompted Universal to cast gangly juvenile Arthur Lake as lead in Stop That Man. The Harold Lloyd-like plot casts Lake as Tommy O'Brien, the spindly younger brother of musclebound Irish cops Bill and Jim (Eddie Gribbon, Warner Richmond). To prove his worth, Tommy dons a policeman's uniform (though he's not a member of the force) and sets out to capture Slippery Dick Sylvaine (Walter McGrail). Instead, he inadvertently helps Sylvaine pull off a heist. Tommy redeems himself by commandeering a battered old streetcar and chasing down Sylvaine, winning the heart of heroine Muriel Crawford (Barbara Kent) in the process. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Stop That Man
- Barbara Kent - Muriel Crawford
- Eddie Gribbon - Bill O'Brien
- Joseph W. Girard - Capt. Ryan
- George Siegmann - "Butch" Barker
- Arthur Lake - Tommy O'Brien
- Warner P. Richmond - Jim O'Brien
- Walter McGrail - "Slippery Dick" Sylvaine
- Director(s):
- Nat Ross
- Writer(s):
- Dick Smith, Harry Hoyt, Joseph F. Poland
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