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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

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

Crew

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