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Blood Money

Blood Money

The Law Got Them In! But He Got Them Out!

Genres

Crime

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The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

17 November 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Bill Bailey

Judith Anderson

Judith Anderson

Ruby Darling

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Elaine Talbart

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Drury Darling

Blossom Seeley

Blossom Seeley

Singer

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Bail Bond Clerk

George Regas

George Regas

Charley

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Butcher Weighing Sausages (uncredited)

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Bombmaker (uncredited)

Ann Brody

Ann Brody

Jewish Client (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Noel Francis

Noel Francis

Red's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Henry Lewis Jr.

Henry Lewis Jr.

Jewish Client's Son (uncredited)

Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Charley's Henchman (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Jessica (uncredited)

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Bradley Page

Bradley Page

District Attorney (uncredited)

Sandra Shaw

Sandra Shaw

Job Seeker (uncredited)

Kathlyn Williams

Kathlyn Williams

Nightclub Woman Wearing Monocle (uncredited)

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