United States / Sep 08, 1939 / NR
SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S
1h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Esther Dale | Sarah |
| Trevor Bardette | Southern Deputy (uncredited) |
| Willie Best | Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Ed Brady | Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited) |
| Everett Brown | Black Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited) |
| George Cooper | Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Mr. Blaine (uncredited) |
| Jack Daley | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Frank Darien | Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited) |
| Hal K. Dawson | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Joe Dominguez | Pedro (uncredited) |
| Harry Fleischmann | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Cooper (uncredited) |
| Cy Kendall | Southern Sheriff (uncredited) |
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| Victor Kilian | Warden Frank Miller (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Oil Worker (uncredited) |
| Robert Middlemass | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Charles Middleton | Southern Deputy (uncredited) |
| Art Miles | First Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Ivan Miller | Detective Webber (uncredited) |
| Ed Montoya | Juan (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | State Trooper (uncredited) |
| James C. Morton | Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Chain Gang Guard (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Ramey's Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | First Policeman (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Joe Whitehead | Oil Worker Anderson (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blackmail |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 8 settembre 1939 |
| Production | John W. Considine Jr. |
| Writer | David Hertz, William Ludwig, Endre Bohem, Dorothy Yost |
| Editing | Howard O'Neill |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Assistant directors | H. C. Potter |
| Camera operators | Clyde De Vinna |
| Additional photography | Clyde De Vinna |
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| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Edward Ward, David Snell |
| Sound | Edward Ward, David Snell |
Release dates
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