Paroled – To Die is a 1938 American Western film, directed by Sam Newfield and written by George H. Plympton. The film stars Bob Steele, Kathleen Eliot, Karl Hackett, Horace Murphy, Steve Clark, and Budd Buster. It was released on January 11, 1938, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

Paroled - To Die
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Directed bySam Newfield
Screenplay byGeorge H. Plympton
Story byHarry F. Olmsted
Produced byA. W. Hackel
StarringBob Steele
Kathleen Eliot
Karl Hackett
Horace Murphy
Steve Clark
Budd Buster
CinematographyRobert E. Cline
Edited byS. Roy Luby
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Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • January 11, 1938 (1938-01-11)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Harvey Meline is a con-man who is using money from his own bank to drill an oil well, then one day he finds Doug Redfern's bandana and has his gang rob his own bank, while blaming it on Doug (who used his bandana). Doug gets convicted and is eventually paroled, but Meline's plans don't stop there.

Cast

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  • Bob Steele as Doug Redfern
  • Kathleen Eliot as Joan Blackman
  • Karl Hackett as Harvey Meline
  • Horace Murphy as Lucky Gosden
  • Steve Clark as Sheriff Blackman
  • Budd Buster as Henchman Spike Travers
  • James Sheridan as Henchman Matson
  • Frank Ball as Judge
  • Jack C. Smith as Prosecuting Attorney

References

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  1. ^ "Paroled-To Die (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Paroled to Die (1937) - Sam Newfield". AllMovie. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "Paroled - To Die". Afi.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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