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Shooting Straight is a 1930 American pre-Code crime drama film, directed by George Archainbaud and starring the early RKO staple Richard Dix and Mary Lawlor. The screenplay was written by J. Walter Ruben, from Wallace Smith's adaptation of a story by Barney A. Sarecky (the producer's brother). It was one of the films that earned a positive return for RKO that year, turning a profit of $30,000.
Original Release
07/20/1930
US Release
07/20/1930
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dix | Larry Sheldon / Ted Walters / Larry Sheldon aka Ted Walters |
| Mary Lawlor | Doris Powell |
| Matthew Betz | Ace Martin / Ed Winters / Ace Martin aka Ed Winters |
| George Cooper | Chick |
| William Janney | Tommy Powell |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Detective Regan / Detective Hagen |
| Clarence Wertz | Stevens |
| Eddie Sturgis | Spike |
| Dick Curtis | Butch |
| Mischa Auer | Frenchie |
Directors
Writers
J. Walter Ruben, Barney A. Sarecky, Wallace Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Dix | Larry Sheldon / Ted Walters / Larry Sheldon aka Ted Walters |
| Mary Lawlor | Doris Powell |
| Matthew Betz | Ace Martin / Ed Winters / Ace Martin aka Ed Winters |
| George Cooper | Chick |
| William Janney | Tommy Powell |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Detective Regan / Detective Hagen |
| Clarence Wertz | Stevens |
| Eddie Sturgis | Spike |
| Dick Curtis | Butch |
| Mischa Auer | Frenchie |
| James Eagles | Young Craps Player |
| Jim Mason | Spot Willis |
| Charles McMurphy | Minor Role |
| Walter Percival | Connor |
| Charles Sullivan | Sheldon's Henchman |
| Dorothy Vernon | Churchgoer |
| James Neill | Reverend Powell |
| Andy Devine | Kibitzer |
| Jack Low | Gambler |
| Max Wagner | Gambler |
