United Kingdom / Apr 19, 1934 / London
When a wife falls down on the job can you blame a man if he takes Blonde Poison?
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A railroad tycoon, disillusioned with his marriage, starts seeing a showgirl. Things go agreeably until the woman's manager decides to blackmail the millionaire.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sidney Toler | Officer Moran |
| Henry O'Neill | Banker Making Toast |
| Theodore Newton | Rocklen |
| Robert Barrat | Police Commissioner Clark |
| Robert Greig | Marc Caldwell |
| Frank Sheridan | Police Inspector Kellogg |
| John Qualen | Janitor |
| Willard Robertson | Police Captain Reynolds |
| Marie Astaire | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Nora Cecil | Stream's Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Detective (uncredited) |
| Clay Clement | Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
| Lucille Collins | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Frank Conroy | Paul, Stream's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Douglas Cosgrove | Detective Johnson (uncredited) |
| William B. Davidson | City Editor (uncredited) |
| Sidney De Gray | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
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| Lester Dorr | Steward (uncredited) |
| James Durkin | Detective (uncredited) |
| Jay Eaton | Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) |
| Bill Elliott | Police Photographer (uncredited) |
| Howard Hickman | Judge (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaliz | Maurice (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Pilot (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Boat Captain (uncredited) |
| Tom McGuire | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Reporter with Rocklen (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Police Photographer (uncredited) |
| Joyce Owen | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Courtroom Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Saum | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Passerby Talking to Officer Moran (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley | Joe, the Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) |
| Guy Usher | Police Capt. Carter (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Detective (uncredited) |
| Duke York | Marine in Burlesque Theatre (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Upperworld |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1934 |
| Writer | Ben Markson, Ben Hecht |
| Editing | Owen Marks |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | Roy Del Ruth |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
| Production design | Anton Grot |
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| Art direction | Anton Grot |
| Set decoration | Anton Grot |
| Music | Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 28, 1934 / NR
United Kingdom / Oct 22, 1934
Sweden / Mar 02, 1935
Physical media
United States / Apr 04, 2011 / NR / DVD
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