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{{short description|1953 film by Fred M. Wilcox}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Code Two

| image_sizeimage =

| image caption =

| director = [[Fred M. Wilcox (director)|Fred M. Wilcox]]

| caption =

| directorproducer = William Grady Jr.

| producerscreenplay = Marcy = Klauber

| writer based_on =

| starring = [[Ralph Meeker]]<br>[[Sally Forrest]]<br>[[Elaine Stewart (actress)|Elaine Stewart]]

| based on =

| starring cinematography = [[RalphRay MeekerJune]]

| musicediting = [[Fredrick =Y. Smith]]

| color_process = [[Black and white]]

| cinematography =

| editing =

| distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]

| released = 1952{{film date|1953|4|24|}}

| runtime = 69 minutes

| country = [[United States]]

| language = [[English language|English]]

| budget = $472,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.</ref>

| gross = $711,000<ref name="Mannix"/>

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'''''Code Two''''' is a 1953 American [[film noir]] [[crime film]] about men training to be motorcycle cops. It stars [[Ralph Meeker]], [[Sally Forrest]], [[Elaine Stewart (actress)|Elaine Stewart]], [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]], and [[Keenan Wynn]], and was directed by [[Fred M. Wilcox (director)|Fred M. Wilcox]].

==Plot==

Classmates at the [[Los Angeles]] police academy, Chuck O'Fair, Russ Hartley and Harry WheelerWhenlon bond as friends. When they socialize at one's house, Russ and his wife, Mary, observe as the extroverted Chuck expresses an interest in Mary's sister, Jane, who seems to prefer the shy Harry instead.

The three rookie cops become bored on the job. Seeking more action and excitement, they perk up after hearing from Sgt. Jumbo Culdane about the police department's motorcycle squad. Mary is skeptical, fearing for Russ's safety, but all three take the necessary training and are assigned to the motorcycle highway patrol.

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While chasing a truck together, Chuck's cycle stalls so Harry proceeds by himself. He is knocked cold by one of the men in the truck, which then backs over him. Chuck is devastated by Harry's death and persuades his superiors to let him work undercover to find the culprits.

Discovering that the men he's looking for are modern cattle rustlers, Chuck confronts them and kills one before he is wounded. The other is taken into custody, and Chuck and Russ soon go back to work.

==Cast==

* [[Ralph Meeker]] as Chuck

* [[Robert Horton (actor)|Robert Horton]] as Russ

* [[Sally Forrest]] as Mary

* [[Jeff Richards (baseball player/actor)|Jeff Richards]] as Harry

* [[Elaine Stewart (actress)|Elaine Stewart]] as Jane

* [[Keenan Wynn]] as Jumbo

* [[Robert Burton (actor)|Robert Burton]] as Police Capt. Bill Williams

==Reception==

According to MGM records the movie earned $365,000 in the US and Canada and $346,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $37,000.<ref name="Mannix"/>

Often referenced as the first modern motorcycle stunt film, released 8 months before [[The Wild One]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://brothers-ink.com/2015/11/actors-and-stuntmen-for-code-two/|title = Actors and Stuntmen for Code Two}}</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

* {{IMDb title|0045636}}

* {{TCMDb title|2208}}

*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2208/Code-Two/ ''Code Two''] at [[TCMDB]]

* {{AFI film|50791}}

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