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Blackmail (1939)

SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 21M

Director : H. C. Potter
Writer : David Hertz, William Ludwig

Synopsis

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

Actors

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)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
Pedro (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann
Harry Fleischmann
Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Cooper (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Southern Sheriff (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
Warden Frank Miller (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Art Miles
Art Miles
First Truck Driver (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
Detective Webber (uncredited)
Ed Montoya
Ed Montoya
Juan (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Philip Morris
State Trooper (uncredited)
James C. Morton
James C. Morton
Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Ramey's Butler (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
First Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Prisoner (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead
Oil Worker Anderson (uncredited)

Crews

H. C. Potter
H. C. Potter
Director
David Hertz
David Hertz
Screenplay
William Ludwig
William Ludwig
Screenplay
Endre Bohem
Endre Bohem
Story
Dorothy Yost
Dorothy Yost
Story
John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr.
Producer
David Snell
David Snell
Music
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Music
Clyde De Vinna
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
Howard O'Neill
Howard O'Neill
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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