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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

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

Crew

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