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The Wrong Road (1937)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 2M

Director : James Cruze
Writer : Gordon Rigby, Eric Taylor

Synopsis

A young married couple whose plans for their life together haven't turned out as expected decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get out of prison, when they find that they're being trailed by an insurance investigator and the husband's old cellmate, who has decided that he wants a cut of the money.

Actors

Richard Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
Jimmy Caldwell
Helen Mack
Helen Mack
Ruth Holden
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Mike Roberts
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Blackie Clayton
Russ Powell
Russ Powell
Chief Ira Foster
Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan
McLean
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Martha Foster
Rex Evans
Rex Evans
Victor J. Holbrook
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
District Attorney
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Beamish
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Big Hobo
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
Dan O'Fearna
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Judge
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Detective (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer
Detective (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
Policeman (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey
Matron (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
Waiter (Uncredited)
Gladden James
Gladden James
Bank Official (uncredited)
James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Bidder (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Convict (uncredited)
Earl Askam
Earl Askam
Convict (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Blackie Whiteford
Convict (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Convict (uncredited)

Crews

James Cruze
James Cruze
Director
Gordon Rigby
Gordon Rigby
Screenplay
Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor
Screenplay
Gordon Rigby
Gordon Rigby
Original Story
Colbert Clark
Colbert Clark
Producer
Alberto Colombo
Alberto Colombo
Original Music Composer
Ernest Miller
Ernest Miller
Director of Photography
William Morgan
William Morgan
Editor
Eloise
Eloise
Costume Design
Thomas Flood
Thomas Flood
Assistant Director
Murray Seldeen
Murray Seldeen
Supervising Editor
Alberto Colombo
Alberto Colombo
Music Director
Walter Compton
Walter Compton
Publicist

Posters and backgrounds

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