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

Crew

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