Jack and his father deal with burning buildings, exchanging gunfire with jewel thieves, and a spectacular aerial battle.

Following its New York City premiere on December 10, 1927, the film was released on February 18, 1928, by Universal Pictures.

The celebration culminates with a review of the force.After the ceremony's conclusion, we find another major jewel robbery that has happened in the city.

After investigating several clues, Jack whittles his suspect list down to one man, Howard's business advisor, Robert Chandler, played by Nigel Barrie.

Unbeknown to Jack and Gwen, Robert Chandler is the leader of a gang of jewel thieves.

Other members of the group include Rose Fisher (Thelma Todd), O'Day's stenographer, and Red (David Kirby), the store janitor.

During the commission of the crime, Gwen discovers the thieves; they, in turn, lock her in the vault and set the building on fire.

Jack and his father rush to the police plane, jump in the cockpit, strap up and take to the air.

Jack MacDowell, the department's first aviator detective, has proven the worth of an airplane in law enforcement.

Even though Dan MacDowell is Sixty-five, the department waives the mandatory retirement, and he is allowed to rejoin the force.

Bear in mind, Universal, unlike the top-tier studios, did not own any theaters to market its feature films.

By branding their product, Universal gave theater owners and audiences a quick reference guide.

Branding would help theater owners judge films they were about to lease and help fans decide which movies they wanted to see.

This film and showing their everyday dedication to duty, also interweaves love, adventure, and a series of crimes.

Adaption and screenwriting duties fell to a team of three writers, Leigh Jacobson, Gladys Lehman, and Viola Brothers Shore.

Casting Lewis in this role made sense since he was featured prominently in the Emory Johnson 1922 production of In the Name of the Law.

One newspaper critic especially liked Universal's use of "magnificent settings, gorgeous costumes, a perfectly balanced cast, superb direction, and beautiful photography.

Emory Johnson's picture has some bang-up action and timely airplane material that will score with the average audience.

No other director in this business has had more experience with pictures of the kind and Mr. Johnson has not failed to add an interesting yeard to the glorification of this country's police departments.

.It is said to be of the thrilling type, depicting the police of the sky in real action.In June 1927, Emory Johnson signed a new nine-picture deal with Universal.

After completing three successful movies for Universal, Johnson reneges on the remainder of his nine-picture contract.

The Shield of Honor was the third and final film in Emory Johnson's eight-picture contract with Universal.

According to the Library of Congress website, prints of The Shield of Honor survive at the George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection and UCLA Film and Television Archive.