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The Devil's Mate
The Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate

Genres

DramaMystery

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A convicted murderer has been sentenced to death in the electric chair. He decides to spill the name of the man who hired him, but just before he does he's killed by a poison dart. A police detective and a pretty young newspaper reporter team up to find out the identity of the man behind the killings.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 August 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peggy Shannon

Peggy Shannon

Nancy Weaver

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Insp. O'Brien

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Natural

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Parkhurst

Barbara Barondess

Barbara Barondess

Gwen

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Nick

Harold Waldridge

Harold Waldridge

Joe

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Clinton

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

District Attorney

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

McGee

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Collins

James Durkin

James Durkin

Warden

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Butler

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Maloney

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Prison Doctor

Henry Otho

Henry Otho

Witness

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Chaplin

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