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“SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S”

Blackmail (1939)

September 8, 19391h 21mEN
6.4

8 votes

CrimeDramaThriller

Overview

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Director

H. C. Potter

Top Billed Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

John R. Ingram

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Helen Ingram

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

William 'Bill' Ramey

Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Hank Ingram

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Moose McCarthy

John Wray

John Wray

Convict Diggs

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Rawlins

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Sarah

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Black Prisoner (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production Companies

Loew's IncorporatedMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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