Tear Gas Squad

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5.6/10

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Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan, Adrian Morris, and John Payne in Tear Gas Squad (1940)

Nightclub singer becomes police cadet to impress blond female from police family, ends up with her current dating partner as his cadet trainer.

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Nightclub singer becomes police cadet to impress blond female from police family, ends up with her current dating partner as his cadet trainer.Nightclub singer becomes police cadet to impress blond female from police family, ends up with her current dating partner as his cadet trainer.Nightclub singer becomes police cadet to impress blond female from police family, ends up with her current dating partner as his cadet trainer.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

327

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Despite the title, tear gas is not mentioned until five minutes before the end of this film, it is not used until two minutes before the end, and there is no actual tear gas squad. Tear gas is just a weapon coincidentally used by regular police offers.

Goofs
In a street scene late in the film, the Warner Bros. water tower, complete with logo, can be seen over the false fronts of the New York street.

Connections
Edited from Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Soundtracks
The Song Is the Thing
(uncredited)
Music by M.K. Jerome
Lyrics by Jack Scholl
Played during the opening credits
Sung by Dennis Morgan and the police glee club

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Featured review

5/10

Dennis Morgan in shoddy B-film before he entered the majors...

There's a definite B-film flavor for this quickie from Warner Bros. that has DENNIS MORGAN as a nightclub singer trying to impress a girl (GLORIA DICKSON) with his impersonation as a police officer during a nightclub act. Little does he know she's from a family of officers, which is why she fails to be impressed by him.

JOHN PAYNE is one of her brothers, also a policeman who knows Morgan because he gave him a traffic ticket for speeding. The story turns out to be a trifle distinguished only by a generous sampling of Irish songs by Morgan, who never sounded in better voice. Unfortunately, the story is hackneyed stuff, with Morgan deciding to actually join the police force instead of just impersonating one. Naturally, he has to shape up under Payne's leadership in training school.

It's predictable nonsense with DENNIS MORGAN's way with a song being the only worthwhile reason for watching. Running less than an hour, it's a harmless programmer but easily forgotten.