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The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Release: 1939-07-28·Runtime: 69m·★ 6.0
CrimeRomanceDrama

Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending criminal he knows is guilty but gets them off through loop-holes or bribery. Then his daughter, misled by her father’s courtroom performance, but unaware of his back-room tactics, marries the killer her father has just unjustly save from the electric chair. What’s a poor father to do?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Linda HayesLinda Hayesas Miss SimpsonRobert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Judge Butler, Second TrialElliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Harry 'Ice Box' SwinnertyStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Court Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Nightclub Extra (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Second Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)Leona RobertsLeona Robertsas Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)Lee TracyLee Tracyas Jed MarloweChester ConklinChester Conklinas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras J.J. Henkins, Auditor (uncredited)Edward GarganEdward Garganas Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)Earle HodginsEarle Hodginsas First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)Doris LloydDoris Lloydas Mrs. Raymond, School Headmistress (uncredited)Russ PowellRuss Powellas Juror, First Trial (uncredited)Barbara ReadBarbara Readas Janet MarloweLew KellyLew Kellyas Turnkey (uncredited)Frank MarloweFrank Marloweas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)Frank PugliaFrank Pugliaas Headwaiter (uncredited)Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Reporter at Third Trial (uncredited)Harland TuckerHarland Tuckeras Kendall's Editor (uncredited)Allan LaneAllan Laneas Steve KendallJulia FayeJulia Fayeas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Dr. Hillary Schunk (uncredited)Robert StrangeRobert Strangeas First Trial JudgeRoy GordonRoy Gordonas Third Trial JudgePaul E. BurnsPaul E. Burnsas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Donald KerrDonald Kerras Taxi Driver (uncredited)Tom McGuireTom McGuireas Juror, First Trial (uncredited)Patric KnowlesPatric Knowlesas Tom DixonLeonid KinskeyLeonid Kinskeyas Harry Beldon, Saxophone PlayerMorgan ConwayMorgan Conwayas Mr. CarringtonRobert HomansRobert Homansas Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)Gertrude SuttonGertrude Suttonas Miss Burke, Ice Box's Wife (uncredited)

Crew

Roy Webb" />Roy WebbMusicRenié" />ReniéCostume DesignAlbert S. D'Agostino" />Albert S. D'AgostinoAssistant Art DirectorVan Nest Polglase" />Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction