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The Man Who Cried Wolf
The Man Who Cried Wolf

The Man Who Cried Wolf

The story that made new crime history in the country's police annals!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

29 August 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Lawrence Fontaine

Barbara Read

Barbara Read

Nan

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Tommy Bradley

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Amelia Bradley

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

George Bradley

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Jacko

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Capt. Walter Reid

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Halligan

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Prosecuting Attorney

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Governor

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