Starring Richard Arlen, Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Joe Sawyer, Esther

Dale

Directed by Frank McDonald



Print: black/white

Runtime: 73 min.

Genre: action

Print Quality: B



No relation to the much-later "Matt Helm" spy comedy of the same name,

Pine-Thomas Productions' The Wrecking Crew serves as a virile vehicle

for Richard Arlen and Chester Morris. The stars appear respectively as a

demolition-crew boss and his top worker. Morris has earned a reputation

as a "jinx", an onus he may have trouble overcoming on his latest

peril-fraught assignment. Jean Parker costars as the romantic bone of

contention between Arlen and Morris, while character actress Esther

Dale scores as the no-nonsense owner of the wrecking firm. Dozens of

stock shots from previous Paramount efforts are utilized to excellent

effect in this two-fisted actioner.