THE CRIME PATROL is a poverty row production from America, made in 1936 and an addition to the cops 'n' criminals genre. The main character is a boxer who falls foul of a top gangster when he refuses to take a dive. Tiring of his life in the ring, he decides instead to become a policeman, allowing him to take the fight directly to the villains.
It's not a bad story per se, but sadly THE CRIME PATROL never rises above the doldrums in its quest to entertain the viewer. The lack of money available is all too apparent in the general poor quality of the production and the lacklustre performances from the weak leads, whose brash style of acting quickly becomes wearying for the viewer. At least it's over quickly.
It's not a bad story per se, but sadly THE CRIME PATROL never rises above the doldrums in its quest to entertain the viewer. The lack of money available is all too apparent in the general poor quality of the production and the lacklustre performances from the weak leads, whose brash style of acting quickly becomes wearying for the viewer. At least it's over quickly.