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Smashing the Money Ring

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Smashing the Money Ring
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerry O. Morse
Screenplay byAnthony Coldeway
Raymond L. Schrock
Produced byBryan Foy
StarringRonald Reagan
Margot Stevenson
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Joe Downing
Charles D. Brown
Joe King
CinematographyJames Van Trees
Edited byFrank Magee
Music byBernhard Kaun
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 21, 1939 (1939-10-21)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Smashing the Money Ring is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse, written by Anthony Coldeway and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Ronald Reagan, Margot Stevenson, Eddie Foy, Jr., Joe Downing, Charles D. Brown and Joe King. It was released by Warner Bros. on October 21, 1939.[1][2]

Plot

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A counterfeit money ring is being run from prison by a gangster, Dice Matthews, and a casino owner, Steve Parker, who is behind bars for slugging a cop. U.S. Secret Service agent Brass Bancroft goes undercover as a convict, getting help on the outside from his right-hand man, Gabby, while infiltrating the counterfeiting ring.

Parker's daughter, Peggy, becomes involved, identifying a guard who's also in on the scheme after her father is murdered. Bancroft and Matthews make a break for it, but although the guard shoots both, Bancroft recovers and sees that justice is done.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Nugent, Frank S. "Smashing-the-Money-Ring - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  2. ^ "Smashing the Money Ring (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
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