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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

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

Crew

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