Blackmail
SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(8 votes)
Overview
A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Edward Ward and David Snell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Clyde De Vinna
Details
- Director
- Writers
- William LudwigScreenplay
- David HertzScreenplay
- Endre BohemStory
- Dorothy YostStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 8, 1939
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Edward G. RobinsonJohn R. Ingram
Ruth HusseyHelen Ingram
Gene LockhartWilliam 'Bill' Ramey
Bobs WatsonHank Ingram
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsMoose McCarthy
John WrayConvict Diggs
Arthur HohlRawlins
Esther DaleSarah
Trevor BardetteSouthern Deputy (uncredited)
Willie BestBunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneOil Worker (uncredited)
Wade BotelerPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed BradyPrisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)
Everett BrownBlack Prisoner (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerPrisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)
George CooperReleased Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)
Joseph CrehanMr. Blaine (uncredited)- Jack DaleyPoliceman (uncredited)
Frank DarienRamey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
Hal K. DawsonHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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