United States / Apr 18, 1931 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ralph Bellamy | Johnny Franks |
| John Miljan | Joe Colimo |
| DeWitt Jennings | Chief of Police Donlin |
| Murray Kinnell | Metz - the Dummy |
| Fletcher Norton | Jimmy Delano |
| Louis Natheaux | Eddie |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Judge |
| Theodore von Eltz | District Attorney Keeler |
| Lynton Brent | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Charles Giblyn | Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited) |
| Joseph W. Girard | Official (uncredited) |
| Betty Lawson | Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Tom London | Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Smelts - Waiter (uncredited) |
| Oscar Rudolph | Ivan Colimo (uncredited) |
| Hector Sarno | Finko (uncredited) |
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| Carol Tevis | Manicurist (uncredited) |
| Walter Walker | Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| S.D. Wilcox | Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Secret Six |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions |
| Release date | 18 aprile 1931 |
| Production | Irving Thalberg, George W. Hill |
| Writer | Frances Marion |
| Editing | Blanche Sewell |
| Cinematography | Harold Wenstrom |
| Assistant directors | George W. Hill |
| Camera operators | Harold Wenstrom |
| Additional photography | Harold Wenstrom |
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| Production design | Edgar G. Ulmer, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons, Edgar G. Ulmer |
Release dates
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