Cinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
William AxtCast:
Clark Gable, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Leo Carrillo, Nat Pendleton, Isabel Jewell, Thomas E. Jackson, Frank Conroy, Noel Madison, Mickey Rooney, Shirley Ross (more)Plots(1)
Orphans Edward "Blackie" Gallagher and Jim Wade are lifelong friends who take different paths in life. Blackie thrives on gambling and grows up to be a hard-nosed racketeer. Bookworm Wade becomes a D.A. vying for the Governorship. When Blackie's girlfriend Eleanor leaves him and marries the more down to earth Wade, Blackie harbors no resentment. In fact, their friendship is so strong that Blackie murders an attorney threatening to derail Wade's bid to become Governor. The morally straight Wade's last job as D.A. is to convict his friend of the murder, and send him to the electric chair. After he becomes Governor, Wade has the authority to commute Blackie's death sentence-- a decision that pits his high moral ethics against a lifelong friendship. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Stanley Blystone
USA
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William Irving
German Empire
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William Stack
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George Sidney
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King Mojave
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Leonid Kinskey
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John Bleifer
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George Irving
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Jay Eaton
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Lee Phelps
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Ralph McCullough
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Harry Seymour
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G. Pat Collins
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Eddie Hart
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Jack Kenney
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Larry McGrath
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Isabelle Keith
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Donald Haines
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Charles R. Moore
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William Arnold
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