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SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S
6.9 / 10 IMDb September 8, 1939 1h 21m
A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Director
Runtime
1h 21m
Release Date
September 8, 1939
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Edward G. Robinson
as John R. Ingram
Ruth Hussey
as Helen Ingram
Gene Lockhart
as William 'Bill' Ramey
Bobs Watson
as Hank Ingram
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Moose McCarthy
John Wray
as Convict Diggs
Arthur Hohl
as Rawlins
Esther Dale
as Sarah
Trevor Bardette
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Willie Best
as Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)
Everett Brown
as Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)
George Cooper
as Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
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Jack Daley
as Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Production Companies
Loew's Incorporated
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