Remote Control is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Nick Grinde, Edward Sedgwick and Malcolm St. Clair and written by Frank Butler, F. Hugh Herbert and Jack Nelson.
The film stars William Haines, Charles King, John Miljan, Polly Moran and J. C. Nugent.
[1][2][3] A nefarious criminal genius, Doctor Kruger (John Miljan) directs bank robberies from his radio studio, where he poses as a clairvoyant host offering platitudinous advice to listeners.
His gang de-codes these broadcast messages and successfully rob designated banks.
After a climatic chase, William escapes and Kruger and his gang are exposed and arrested.