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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

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

Crew

Albert S. D'Agostino" />Albert S. D'AgostinoAssistant Art DirectorRoy Webb" />Roy WebbMusicVan Nest Polglase" />Van Nest PolglaseArt DirectionRenié" />ReniéCostume Design