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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

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