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The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Release: 1939-07-28·Runtime: 69m·★ 6.3
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)Chester ConklinChester Conklinas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)Edward GarganEdward Garganas Tom, Taxi Driver (uncredited)Lew KellyLew Kellyas Turnkey (uncredited)Frank MarloweFrank Marloweas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Forbes MurrayForbes Murrayas Second Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)Bess FlowersBess Flowersas Nightclub Extra (uncredited)Lee TracyLee Tracyas Jed MarlowePatric KnowlesPatric Knowlesas Tom DixonGertrude SuttonGertrude Suttonas Miss Burke, Ice Box's Wife (uncredited)Allan LaneAllan Laneas Steve KendallRobert StrangeRobert Strangeas First Trial JudgeEarle HodginsEarle Hodginsas First Marriage License Clerk (uncredited)Robert HomansRobert Homansas Court Policeman at Door (uncredited)Leona RobertsLeona Robertsas Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)Ronald R. RondellRonald R. Rondellas Reporter at Third Trial (uncredited)Paul E. BurnsPaul E. Burnsas Hotel Clerk (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Harry 'Ice Box' SwinnertyLeonid KinskeyLeonid Kinskeyas Harry Beldon, Saxophone PlayerJulia FayeJulia Fayeas Courtroom Extra (uncredited)Harland TuckerHarland Tuckeras Kendall's Editor (uncredited)Morgan ConwayMorgan Conwayas Mr. CarringtonEmory ParnellEmory Parnellas Club 88 Doorman (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras J.J. Henkins, Auditor (uncredited)Donald KerrDonald Kerras Taxi Driver (uncredited)Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Court Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited)Barbara ReadBarbara Readas Janet MarloweLinda HayesLinda Hayesas Miss SimpsonRobert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Judge Butler, Second TrialRoy GordonRoy Gordonas Third Trial JudgeRuss PowellRuss Powellas Juror, First Trial (uncredited)Frank PugliaFrank Pugliaas Headwaiter (uncredited)Doris LloydDoris Lloydas Mrs. Raymond, School Headmistress (uncredited)Tom McGuireTom McGuireas Juror, First Trial (uncredited)

Crew

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