Blackmail
SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S
NR 1939 · 81 min · ★ 6.9 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Directed by H. C. Potter · Written by David Hertz
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Edward G. Robinson John R. Ingram -
Ruth Hussey Helen Ingram -
Gene Lockhart William 'Bill' Ramey -
Bobs Watson Hank Ingram -
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Moose McCarthy -
John Wray Convict Diggs -
Arthur Hohl Rawlins -
Esther Dale Sarah -
Trevor Bardette Southern Deputy (uncredited) -
Willie Best Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited) -
Stanley Blystone Oil Worker (uncredited) -
Wade Boteler Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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