Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone (played by Jack Mulhall) is a protagonist in Dark Streets.
Twin brothers raised by Mrs. Dean. Pat is a steady, honest policeman who pursues the gang and catches a glimpse of Danny during a robbery. Danny joins the criminals, orchestrates a silk heist, and refuses to turn back. When the gang plots to assassinate Pat, Danny sacrifices himself by wearing his brother's coat and taking the fatal shots, allowing Pat to survive. Mrs. Dean (played by Aggie Herring) appears in Dark Streets.
A longtime family friend who raised the McGlone twins. She is also the mother of Katie, whose romantic conflict between the brothers drives a central theme of the narrative. Cuneo (played by Earl Pingree) appears in Dark Streets.
A police officer who spots the hijacked silk truck during the robbery and alerts nearby patrolmen. He is later ambushed and beaten to death by the gang, serving as a chilling warning to other officers.
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Characters
Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone
(played by Jack Mulhall) — protagonist
Twin brothers raised by Mrs. Dean. Pat is a steady, honest policeman who pursues the gang and catches a glimpse of Danny during a robbery. Danny joins the criminals, orchestrates a silk heist, and ref...
Mrs. Dean
(played by Aggie Herring) — supporting
A longtime family friend who raised the McGlone twins. She is also the mother of Katie, whose romantic conflict between the brothers drives a central theme of the narrative.
Cuneo
(played by Earl Pingree) — supporting
A police officer who spots the hijacked silk truck during the robbery and alerts nearby patrolmen. He is later ambushed and beaten to death by the gang, serving as a chilling warning to other officers...
Key Relationships
Mrs. Dean → Cuneo
(Social Community Acquaintance)
Cuneo → Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone
(Conflict Target)
Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone → Cuneo
(Professional Fellow Officer)
Pat McGlone / Danny McGlone → Mrs. Dean
(Family Ward)
Story Analysis
A tale of twin brothers divided by morality, where criminal ambition clashes with police duty, culminating in a tragic sacrifice.
Plot Progression
Divergent Paths
The Heist and Retaliation
Brother Against Brother
Sacrifice and Survival
Directed by Frank Lloyd
Dark Streets (1929) · 7.5/10 · action, adventure, crime