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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

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

Crew

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