United States / Feb 23, 1939 / New York City, New York
Murder Pays BIG in the Policy Racket!
1h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An ace reporter with a girlfriend nails a numbers racketeer for murders.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bradley Page | Tom Miller |
| Dorothy Lee | Thelma |
| Addison Richards | Berquist |
| Murray Alper | Louie Allen |
| John Gallaudet | Jimmy |
| Joe De Stefani | Rovitch |
| George Davis | Gus, French Waiter (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Hansen | Mary, Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) |
| Greta Meyer | Mrs. Rovitch (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Professor Busby (uncredited) |
| Kay Sutton | Miss Martin (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Jerry Miller (uncredited) |
| Stanley Blystone | Patrolman (uncredited) |
| Richard Clarke | Police Driver (uncredited) |
| Ray Turner | Redcap (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Lovett | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
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| Jack O'Shea | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Doorkeeper (uncredited) |
| Lee Van Atta | Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Blue Washington | First Bartender (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Second Bartender (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionAdventureCrimeDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Twelve Crowded Hours |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 23 febbraio 1939 |
| Production | Robert Sisk |
| Writer | John Twist, Garrett Fort, Peter Ruric |
| Editing | Harry Marker |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | Sam Ruman, Lew Landers |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Production design | Van Nest Polglase, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Set decoration | Van Nest Polglase, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Stunts | Cliff Bergere, Allen Pomeroy |
| Music | Robert Russell Bennett, Hugh McDowell Jr., Roy Webb |
| Sound | Hugh McDowell Jr., Robert Russell Bennett, Roy Webb |
| Costume design | Renié |
| Makeup | Renié |
| Hairstyling | Renié |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 03, 1939
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