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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

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