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The thriller that speaks right out!
5.8 / 10 IMDb September 28, 1936 1h 20m
The screenplay for this mystery is based upon a story suggested to Liberty Magazine by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is the tale of a prominent lawyer who shocks his snooty friends, family and colleagues by abruptly abandoning his successful practice and his wife to find true happiness. He soon falls in love with another woman and continues to keep a low profile until he learns that his first wife stands accused of murdering him
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
September 28, 1936
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Henry Wilcoxon
as James Blake
Betty Furness
as Charlotte Brown
Sidney Blackmer
as George Sartos
Evelyn Brent
as Ilka Blake
Barnett Parker
as Roger
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Mel Ruick
as Andrew
Wade Boteler
as Floyd, the sheriff
Si Jenks
as Earl
John Wray
as Shane
Guy Usher
as Police Lieutenant
Robert Homans
as Sergeant
Arthur Aylesworth
as Joe Reed
Byron Foulger
as Supporting Role
Harry Antrim
as Inspector A.R. Lahey
Edward Hearn
as Meeting Moderator (uncredited)
John Ince
as Gorman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Detective (uncredited)
George Morrell
as Bartender (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Diner Cashier (uncredited)
John Harrington
as Thug (uncredited)
Production Companies
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