Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 21m

Blackmail

Blackmail poster

Director

Cast

Edward G. Robinson as John R. Ingram Ruth Hussey as Helen Ingram Gene Lockhart as William 'Bill' Ramey Bobs Watson as Hank Ingram Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Moose McCarthy John Wray as Convict Diggs

Crew

Clyde De Vinna — Director of Photography Howard O'Neill — Editor William Ludwig — Screenplay David Hertz — Screenplay Endre Bohem — Story Dorothy Yost — Story

Tagline

SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S

Synopsis

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Mood & Themes

gangster chain gang

Key Collaborators

H. C. Potter Director Clyde De Vinna Director of Photography Howard O'Neill Editor William Ludwig Screenplay David Hertz Screenplay Endre Bohem Story Dorothy Yost Story John W. Considine Jr. Producer

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