Stop That Man!

Stop That Man!
Directed by	Nat Ross
Written by	George V. Hobart (play) Harry O. Hoyt Joseph F. Poland Tom Reed Richard Smith
Starring	Arthur Lake Barbara Kent Eddie Gribbon
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Robert Jahns
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 11, 1928 (1928-03-11)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Stop That Man! is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Nat Ross and starring Arthur Lake, Barbara Kent and Eddie Gribbon.^[1] The screenplay concerns a man who accidentally assists a group of criminals.

Plot summary

The young brother of two police officers borrows one of their uniforms. While masquerading as a cop, he accidentally assists a group of criminals committing a burglary. Fortunately he is able to capture the culprits and deliver them to the real police.

Cast

• Arthur Lake as Tommy O'Brien
• Barbara Kent as Muriel Crawford
• Eddie Gribbon as Bill O'Brien
• Warner Richmond as Jim O'Brien
• Walter McGrail as 'Slippery Dick' Sylvaine
• George Siegmann as 'Butch' Barker
• Joseph W. Girard as Captain Ryan

References

1. Langman p.398

Bibliography

• Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1998.

External links

• Stop That Man! at IMDb