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

Crew

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