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Parole Fixer (1940)

A True Story from the Files of J. Edgar Hoover

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Robert Florey
Writer : William R. Lipman, Horace McCoy

Synopsis

This expose of the U.S. parole system, as seen through the eyes of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, takes dead aim on lawyers who manipulate the justice system in order to get undeserving convicts parole from prisons. The point is made when FBI agents are assigned to track down "Big Boy" Bradmore, who after getting an undeserved parole, via the efforts of a shyster lawyer, promptly murders an FBI agent.

Actors

William Henry
William Henry
Scott Britton
Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale
Enid Casserly
Robert Paige
Robert Paige
Steve Eddson
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
Collette Menthe
Richard Denning
Richard Denning
Bruce Eaton
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Rita Mattison
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
Bartley Hanford
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
Mrs. Thorton Casserly
Charlotte Wynters
Charlotte Wynters
Nellie
Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Ross Waring
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Aunt Lindy
Paul McGrath
Paul McGrath
Tyler Craden
Wilfred Roberts
Wilfred Roberts
Frank Preston
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
George Mattison
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Gustav Kalkus
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Edward 'Slim' Racky
Morgan Wallace
Morgan Wallace
Ben
Sonny Bupp
Sonny Bupp
Bobby Mattison
Billy Lee
Billy Lee
Jimmy Mattison
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Randall
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
U.S. District Court Judge
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Warden (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Florist (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
John Gallaudet
Edward Bradshaw (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Florey
Robert Florey
Director
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Book
William R. Lipman
William R. Lipman
Screenplay
Horace McCoy
Horace McCoy
Screenplay
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Producer
Gerard Carbonara
Gerard Carbonara
Original Music Composer
John Leipold
John Leipold
Original Music Composer
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Original Music Composer
Harry Fischbeck
Harry Fischbeck
Director of Photography
Harvey Johnston
Harvey Johnston
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Joe Lefert
Joe Lefert
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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