Alias Mary Smith is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow, and Raymond Hatton.[1] It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.
| Alias Mary Smith | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | E. Mason Hopper |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Produced by | Ralph M. Like |
| Starring | Blanche Mehaffey John Darrow Raymond Hatton |
| Cinematography | Jules Cronjager |
| Edited by | Byron Robinson |
Production company | Ralph M. Like Productions |
| Distributed by | Mayfair Pictures British Lion (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA young woman known by her alias Mary Smith, falls in love with a wealthy young man despite his father's disapproval. Unbeknown to them she is the sister of a man executed after being framed by gangster Snowy Hoagland for a crime he didn't commit. Seeking revenge on him, she becomes entangled in the murder of a district attorney.
Cast
edit- Blanche Mehaffey as Joan
- John Darrow as Buddy
- Raymond Hatton as Scoop
- Edmund Breese as Father
- Myrtle Stedman as Mother
- Gwen Lee as Blossom
- Henry B. Walthall as Attwell
- Alec B. Francis as Lawyer
- Matthew Betz as Snowy
- Jack Grey as Kearney
- Harry Strang as Yeager
- Ben Hall as Jake
- Jack Cheatham as Cop
- George Chesebro as Mac
References
edit- ^ Langman & Finn p. 6
Bibliography
edit- Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995.
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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