Extortion
A Mad Maze of Midnight Murder!
1938 · 61 min · ★ 7.0 · Mystery
In this B potboiler, a college professor finds himself suspected of a murder on his school's campus.
Directed by Lambert Hillyer · Written by Earl Fenton
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Scott Kolk Larry Campbell (as Scott Colton) -
Mary Russell Betty Tisdelle -
Thurston Hall Prof. Tisdelle -
Arthur Loft Inspector Nat Corrigan -
Gene Morgan Flashlight - F Frank C. Wilson Craig Banning
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Ann Doran Margie Blake -
J. Farrell MacDonald Coach Pearson -
George Offerman, Jr. Soupy Pettie -
Nick Lukats Roy Jennings -
Roland Got Kong Lee -
Albert Dekker Jeffrey Thompson (as Albert Van Dekker)
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