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Blackmail

CrimeDramaThriller

Blackmail

SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S

6.9TMDB19391h 21m

TMDB6.9/10 · 8 votes

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TMDB6.9/10 · 8 votes

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

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Top 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)

Crew

H. C. Potter

H. C. Potter

Director

William Ludwig

William Ludwig

Screenplay

David Hertz

David Hertz

Screenplay

Dorothy Yost

Dorothy Yost

Story

Endre Bohem

Endre Bohem

Story

John W. Considine Jr.

John W. Considine Jr.

Producer

Clyde De Vinna

Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

Howard O'Neill

Howard O'Neill

Editor

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Details

Director: H. C. Potter
Released: 1939
Runtime: 1h 21m
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Scores: TMDB6.9/10 · 8 votes