White Bondage is a 1937 American drama film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Gordon Oliver, Howard Phillips, Joe King, Harry Davenport and Virginia Brissac. The film was released by Warner Bros. on August 5, 1937.[1][2][3]
White Bondage | |
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Directed by | Nick Grinde |
Screenplay by | Anthony Coldeway |
Produced by | Bryan Foy |
Starring | Jean Muir Gordon Oliver Howard Phillips Joe King Harry Davenport Virginia Brissac |
Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
Edited by | Frank DeWar |
Music by | Clifford Vaughan |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editNewspaper reporter Dave Graydon masquerades as a traveling "fix anything" repair man to infiltrate the organization of corrupt cotton gin and store owner Trent Talcott who cheats local sharecroppers. After false assault charges and an escape from a lynch mob, Graydon exposes Talcott's schemes and the "croppers" receive compensation.
Cast
edit- Jean Muir as Betsy Ann Craig
- Gordon Oliver as Dave Graydon
- Howard Phillips as Cal 'Snipe' Sanders
- Joe King as Trent Talcott
- Harry Davenport as Pop Craig
- Virginia Brissac as Sarah Talcott
- Addison Richards as Kip Gillis
- Eddie "Rochester" Anderson as Old Glory (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ "White Bondage (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "White-Bondage - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ^ "White Bondage". Afi.com. 1937-04-27. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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