Character Relationship Map: Riot Squad

Characters

• Lil Daley (played by Madge Bellamy) — protagonist

  Lil Daley is a woman McCue once let go after meeting her at a gambling house. They reconnect, and he invites her to meet him; their conversation suggests growing affection, although McCue worries that...

• Det. Bob Larkin (played by Pat O'Malley) — protagonist

  Det. Bob Larkin is a detective who works with Det. Mack McCue, though their rivalry and arguments interfere with their duties. When McCue calls to say several men have him and may take him for a ride,...

• Det. Mack McCue (played by James Flavin) — supporting

  Det. Mack McCue is a detective and partner of Det. Bob Larkin; their rivalry and bickering disrupt their work, and a prisoner escapes during one such episode. He reconnects with Lil Daley and appears...

• Nolan (played by Harrison Greene) — supporting

  Nolan is arrested for murder after detectives confront him in a private office. He insists that he spent the evening there and can prove his alibi, but the detectives reject his claim. He is convicted...

• Peggy Moore (played by Alene Carroll) — minor

  Peggy Moore is Judge Moore's daughter, and her apparent involvement in the case shocks people who knew her. She disappears, prompting a search by an officer who also vanishes. Criminals later threaten...

• Judge Moore (played by Ralph Lewis) — minor

  Judge Moore presides over Nolan's murder trial, where Nolan is convicted of first-degree murder. He later reports that his daughter Peggy Moore has disappeared and that an officer searching for her is...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Det. Mack McCue → Peggy Moore (Professional Case Investigator) — McCue's investigative work connects him to the case surrounding Peggy's apparent involvement.

  The plot says McCue had been investigating the Peggy Moore case.

• Judge Moore → Peggy Moore (Family Father And Daughter) — Judge Moore is Peggy's father and is faced with threats concerning her life.

  Judge Moore reports that his daughter Peggy has disappeared.

• Det. Mack McCue → Lil Daley (Growing Romantic Interest) — They show mutual affection, while McCue worries that their different circumstances make a relationship difficult.

  McCue reconnects with Lil, invites her to meet, and their conversation hints at growing affection.

• Det. Bob Larkin → Det. Mack McCue (Professional Rival Detectives And Partners) — Their partnership is impaired by personal rivalry, and their bickering contributes to a prisoner's escape.

  The plot says they work together, but their rivalry and arguments interfere with their duties.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Det. Bob Larkin → Nolan (Conflict Arresting Detective And Suspect) — Larkin is involved in the investigation that leads to Nolan's arrest, placing him on the law-enforcement side of Nolan's case.

  Detectives confront Nolan in a private office and arrest him for murder; Nolan's alibi is rejected.

Story Analysis

A murder investigation expands into a crisis of missing people, witness danger, and criminal pressure on a judge.

Plot Progression

1. A Murder Investigation — Violence around gambling leads detectives toward Nolan, whom they confront and arrest for murder. Jareck doubts the police case but is uneasy about a detective watching Nolan.
2. Rivalry and Affection — Larkin and McCue's rivalry interferes with their work, while McCue reconnects with Lil and considers the obstacles to a relationship. Their bickering coincides with a prisoner's escape and disciplinar...
3. Conviction and New Threats — Nolan is convicted of first-degree murder, raising fears that he may disclose information and that witnesses could be silenced. Peggy's apparent connection to the case shocks those who knew her.
4. Disappearances and Coercion — Judge Moore reports that Peggy has disappeared, and McCue is missing after warning that men had him. Larkin recognizes the danger too late, while criminals threaten Peggy and the missing officer to pr...