When Mountain City racketeer Charles Gillette is acquitted, he arrives at the Mountain City World newsroom and vows revenge on the Better Government Committee who put him behind bars. Members of the committee include Colonel Bogardus, owner of the World , Horace Mitchell, a candidate for mayor, and Mr. Franklin, a department store owner. First Gillette buys a rival newspaper, the Sentinel , and offers a pricey editorship to World newsman Ralph Houston, who refuses the offer on principle. That evening, Ralph and his partner, Tod Swain, are greeted at home by a creditor, and Vina Swain, Ralph's fiancée, is furious to find out he turned down Gillette's offer. When she learns Ralph went into debt to put her through college, she warns Gillette of a police raid and pays back Ralph's debt with Gillette's renumeration. When Ralph orders Vina not to work for Gillette, she breaks their engagement.
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Exclusive Cast
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Character |
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Cornel Wilde
He was 24, 77 years old when he died
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as Reporter |
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Lloyd Nolan
He was 34, 83 years old when he died
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as Charles Gillette |
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Fred MacMurray
He was 28, 83 years old when he died
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as Ralph Houston |
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Frank Puglia
He was 45, 83 years old when he died
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as Johnny |
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James Dime
He was 39, 83 years old when he died
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as Rioter |
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Billy Franey
He was 48, 51 years old when he died
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as News Vendor |
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Benny Bartlett
He was 12, 75 years old when he died
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as Boy |
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Willard Robertson
He was 51, 62 years old when he died
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as Mr. Franklin |
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Horace McMahon
He was 31, 65 years old when he died
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as Beak McArdle |
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Fay Holden
She was 43, 79 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Swain |
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Harlan Briggs
He was 57, 72 years old when he died
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as Springer |
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Ralph Morgan
He was 54, 72 years old when he died
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as Horace Mitchell |
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Ray Turner
He was 9, 34 years old when he died
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as Bellboy |
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Max Davidson
He was 62, 75 years old when he died
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as Tailor |
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Dick Rush
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as Policeman |
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Harry Hayden
He was 54, 72 years old when he died
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as City Editor |
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Edward Hearn
He was 48, 74 years old when he died
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as Policeman |
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Jack Cheatham
He was 42, 76 years old when he died
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as Rioter |
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Sam Ash
He was 52, 67 years old when he died
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as Elevator-Starter |
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Jack Daley
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as Policeman |
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Pat West
He was 14, 72 years old when he died
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as Santa Claus |
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Richard Allen
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as Policeman |
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Mariska Aldrich
She was 56, 84 years old when she died
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as Policewoman |
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Libby Taylor
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as Maid |
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Frances Farmer
She was 23, 56 years old when she died
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as Vina Swain |
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Irving Bacon
He was 43, 71 years old when he died
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as Dr. Boomgarten |
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Almeda Fowler
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as Mrs. Mitchell |
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Joe Cunningham
He was 5, now 93 years old
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as Editor |
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Mack Gray
He was 31, 75 years old when he died
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as Secretary |
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Billy Lee
was 8, 60 years old when died
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as Beak's Child |
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Frances Morris
She was 29, 95 years old when she died
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as Beak's Wife |
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Chester Clute
He was 46, 64 years old when he died
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as Garner |
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Joe De Stefani
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as Foreman |
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Charles Ruggles
He was 48, 81 years old when he died
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as Tod Swain |
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Spec O'Donnell
He was 26, 75 years old when he died
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as Phone Boy |
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James Blakeley
He was 27, 96 years old when he died
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as Mr. Walton |
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Steve Pendleton
He was 28, 76 years old when he died
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as Elliott |
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John Kelly
He was 36, 46 years old when he died
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as Cab Driver |
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Sam Hayes
She was 46, now 40 years old
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as Radio Announcer |
Exclusive Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 51 (81) years old when He died
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Art |
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William C. Mellor as Director of Photography. He was 34 (59) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Rian James as Screenplay. He was 37 (53) years old when He died
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Writing |
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John Leipold as Music. He was 49 (82) years old when He died
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Sound |
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A.E. Freudeman as Set Decoration. |
Art |
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Jack Moffitt as Screenplay. He was 36 (68) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Jack Moffitt as Story. He was 36 (68) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Benjamin Glazer as Producer. He was 50 (68) years old when He died
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Production |
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Ernst Fegté as Art Direction. He was 36 (76) years old when He died
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Art |
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Sidney Salkow as Screenplay. He was 26 (89) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Alexander Hall as Director. He was 43 (74) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Paul Weatherwax as Editor. He was 37 (60) years old when He died
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Editing |
