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SCREAMING NEW THRILLS WITH THE SCREEN'S

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

08 September 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

John R. Ingram

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Helen Ingram

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

William 'Bill' Ramey

Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Hank Ingram

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Moose McCarthy

John Wray

John Wray

Convict Diggs

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Rawlins

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Sarah

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Black Prisoner (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Mr. Blaine (uncredited)

Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Joe Dominguez

Pedro (uncredited)

Harry Fleischmann

Harry Fleischmann

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Cooper (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Southern Sheriff (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Warden Frank Miller (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Oil Worker (uncredited)

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Southern Deputy (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

First Truck Driver (uncredited)

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Detective Webber (uncredited)

Ed Montoya

Ed Montoya

Juan (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

State Trooper (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Ramey's Butler (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

First Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Prisoner (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Oil Worker Anderson (uncredited)

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