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HE STANDS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BUY HIS OWN DEATH!
0 / 10 IMDb August 23, 1943 0h 58m
Millionaire Sam Winston is an unhappy man. His wife Constance lives a gay life, devoting all her time to parties; his daughter Gloria is in one scandal after another, changing husbands as often as her moods, and son Jerry spends his time getting drunk and chasing women. Sam hires gangster Johnny April to bump him off but Johnny, liking the old man, defers the killing and sets about making the family appreciate Sam.
Director
Runtime
0h 58m
Release Date
August 23, 1943
Genre
Drama, Action, Crime, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Don 'Red' Barry
as Johnny April
Henry Hull
as Sam Winston
Dale Evans
as Gloria Winston
Chick Chandler
as Shoelace
Matt McHugh
as The Worrier
Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Winston
Walter Catlett
as Ramsey Fensel
Edward Gargan
as Donovan
Chester Clute
as Gwylim
Peter Lawford
as Jerry Winston
Georges Metaxa
as Dr. Kenton
Dorothy Burgess
as Toodles
Hooper Atchley
as Businessman
Charles Coleman
as Butler
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Mozelle Cravens
as Dancer
Edward Earle
as Racketeer
Fern Emmett
as Landlady
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Mary Kenyon
as Dancer
Nolan Leary
as Businessman
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Brick Sullivan
as Henchman
Production Companies
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