The Devil's Mate is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, starring Peggy Shannon and Preston Foster.[2]
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| Directed by | Phil Rosen |
| Written by | Leonard Fields David Silverstein |
| Produced by | Ben Verschleiser |
| Starring | Mary Brian Bruce Cabot Grant Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Edited by | Doane Harrison Carl Pierson |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was remade by Rosen as I Killed That Man (1941).
Plot
editAs murderer Maloney is being executed in the electric chair, he's willing to expose an underworld mob boss. He is killed by a poison dart before he can tell anything. Inspector O'Brien suspects McGhee, a ward healer and friend of Maloney; Parkhurst, a scholar, philanthropist, and candidate for the prison board; Clinton, a friend of Parkhurst; or Natural, a reporter for the "Chronicle" newspaper. Since McGhee is a nonsmoker and found in possession of an empty cigarette case, he is arrested.
Cast
edit- Peggy Shannon as Nancy Weaver
- Preston Foster as Inspector O'Brien
- Ray Walker as Natural
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Parkhurst
- Barbara Barondess as Gwen
- Paul Porcasi as Nick
- Harold Waldridge as Joe
- Jason Robards Sr. as Clinton
- Bryant Washburn as District Attorney
- Harry Holman as McGee
- George 'Gabby' Hayes as Collins
- James Durkin as Warden
- Gordon De Main as Butler
- Paul Fix as Maloney
References
edit- ^ "Devil's Mate". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Review of film at The New York Times
External links
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