Traffic with the Devil
★ 6.3 · 1946 · 19m · Documentary
This "Theater of Life" series short looks at traffic problems in Los Angeles, California, as described and experienced by Sgt. Charles Reineke, a traffic enforcement officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.
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