VICE SQUAD
AKA THE GIRL IN ROOM 17.
Edward G Robinson & Paulette Goddard,
Katie Stevens, Porter Hall, Lee Van Cleef.
Dir: Arnold Lavern, 1953, United Artists.

SYNOPSIS:
Sparkling Eddy Robinson plays a straight laced copper hunting down two police-murderin' thugs.

"He was absolutely the quintessential pro. He was marvellous. Whenever we came to the house with someone he had never met before he would stop everything and show the man the paintings. That always gave him the most joy. Robinson treated us marvellously and gave his all. There was a clause in his contract that he didn't have to work beyond six o' clock. Occaisionally, we would have to work past this time. We'd approach him about it and he'd look at us with a twinkle in his eye and say 'For 50 Upmans I'll work.', Upmans were his favourite cigars then. We were in awe of him."
- Arthur Gardner, Vice Squad producer.

REVIEWS:
"A day in the life of a police captain, quite watchable but scarcely engrossing."
- Leslie Halliwell.