Blackmail
SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S
1939 · 1h 21m · PASSED
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
H. C. Potter
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Overview
A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Director and cast
- H. C. Potter Director
- Edward G. Robinson as John R. Ingram
- Ruth Hussey as Helen Ingram
- Gene Lockhart as William 'Bill' Ramey
- Bobs Watson as Hank Ingram
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Moose McCarthy (as Guinn Williams)
- John Wray as Convict Diggs
- Arthur Hohl as Rawlins
- Esther Dale as Sarah
- Trevor Bardette as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
- Willie Best Cast
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