Officer 13

Police motorcycle patrolman Tom Malone dies after he is deliberately run off the road by a wealthy playboy on a high-speed joyride. Officer Malone's best pal and fellow policeman, Tom Burke (Monte Blue), looks for justice to avenge his fallen comrade's murder but is stymied by a corrupt court system, a town populated by crooked politicos and smart money "sophisticates" who are running an illegal gambling operation.

This charming story of friendship, devotion to duty and a search for the truth is notable for the appearance of a pre-teen Mickey Rooney (billed as Mickey McGuire) as Buddy Malone, the slain policeman's only child.

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