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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

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

Crew

Renié" />ReniéCostume DesignVan Nest Polglase" />Van Nest PolglaseArt DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino" />Albert S. D'AgostinoAssistant Art DirectorRoy Webb" />Roy WebbMusic