United States / Apr 10, 1934 / NR
His was a life of the past...theirs of the future!
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Oscar Apfel | Editor |
| Willard Robertson | Morrison |
| Ward Bond | Farley |
| Ernie Adams | Ben (uncredited) |
| Lowden Adams | Davis (uncredited) |
| Maidena Armstrong | Fat Lady in Carnival (uncredited) |
| Max Barwyn | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Jack Baxley | Carnival Barker (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Borden | Annoyed Carnival Customer (uncredited) |
| Harry Brown | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| James Bradbury Jr. | Small Town Nance at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Edward Cecil | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Tony (uncredited) |
| Broderick Crawford | Guard Outside Paradise Club (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bud Davies | Contortionist at Carnival (uncredited) |
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| Jimmy Dime | Carnival Brawl Victim (uncredited) |
| Phil Dunham | John (uncredited) |
| Margaret Ehrlich | Bashful Girl (uncredited) |
| Rosita Foucher | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Harrison Greene | Carnival Barker (uncredited) |
| Jolly Lee Harvey | Fat Lady at Carnival (uncredited) |
| A.R. Haysel | Warden J.R. Mackenzie (uncredited) |
| Lottie Hildebrand | Small Town Woman at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Spike (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Carnival Barker (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Rosalie Lincoln | Maid (uncredited) |
| Nelson McDowell | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Lu Ann Meredith | Bashful Girl (uncredited) |
| Tony Merlo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Blanche Payson | John’s Henpecking Wife (uncredited) |
| Hal Price | Traffic Cop (uncredited) |
| Jack Raymond | Carnival Vendor (uncredited) |
| Ed Schaefer | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jerome Storm | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
| John M. Sullivan | Judge (uncredited) |
| Richard Sumner | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Ethel Sykes | Girl at Duke’s Table (uncredited) |
| Billie Van Every | Girl at Duke’s Table (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Lillian West | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Carnival Customer in Brawl (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Whirlpool |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1934 |
| Production | Robert North |
| Writer | Ethel Hill, Dorothy Howell, Howard Emmett Rogers |
| Casting | Harold Dodds, Dan Kelly |
| Editing | Richard Cahoon |
| Cinematography | Benjamin H. Kline, Adolph L. Schafer, Dave Ragin, Joseph H. August, John Stumar, Fayte M. Browne, Fred Dawson, Marcel Grand, Alfred S. Keller, John L. Russell, Jack Anderson |
| Assistant directors | Wilbur McGaugh, Roy William Neill |
| Camera operators | Dave Ragin, Fayte M. Browne, Benjamin H. Kline, Adolph L. Schafer, Joseph H. August, John Stumar, Fred Dawson, Marcel Grand, Alfred S. Keller, John L. Russell, Jack Anderson |
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| Additional photography | Benjamin H. Kline, Adolph L. Schafer, Dave Ragin, Joseph H. August, John Stumar, Fayte M. Browne, Fred Dawson, Marcel Grand, Alfred S. Keller, John L. Russell, Jack Anderson |
| Special effects | John Hoffman |
| Stunts | Jack Long |
| Music | Glenn Rominger |
| Sound | Glenn Rominger |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / May 14, 2012 / NR / DVD
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