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Special Investigator (1936)

RICHARD DIX in the story of a crime

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 1M

Director : Louis King
Writer : Louis Stevens, Thomas Lennon, Ferdinand Reyher

Synopsis

A lawyer changes from defending public enemies to bringing them to justice after his brother is killed.

Actors

Richard Dix
Richard Dix
Bill Fenwick
Margaret Callahan
Margaret Callahan
Virginia Selton
Erik Rhodes
Erik Rhodes
Benny Gray
Owen Davis Jr.
Owen Davis Jr.
George Fenwick
Ray Mayer
Ray Mayer
Dutch
Harry Jans
Harry Jans
Cy Adams
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Jim Plummer
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Eddie Selton
Sheila Terry
Sheila Terry
Judy Taylor
Jed Prouty
Jed Prouty
Dr. Reynolds
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
Inspector Perkett
Si Jenks
Si Jenks
Hiram
Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Roulette Croupier
James Conaty
James Conaty
Nightclub Patron
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Gabby Citizen
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Roulette Player
Boothe Howard
Boothe Howard
Mr. Grover
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Nightclub Patron
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Larring
Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe
Reporter
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Nightclub Waiter
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Postmaster
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Judge Plumgate

Crews

Louis King
Louis King
Director
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner
Story
Louis Stevens
Louis Stevens
Screenplay
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
Screenplay
Ferdinand Reyher
Ferdinand Reyher
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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