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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

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

Crew

Van Nest Polglase" />Van Nest PolglaseArt DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino" />Albert S. D'AgostinoAssistant Art DirectorRenié" />ReniéCostume DesignRoy Webb" />Roy WebbMusic