Blackmail
Plot: A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
Release Date:
Friday, September 8 1939
85 years ago
85 years ago
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Cast
Edward G. Robinson. Edward G. Robinson was 45 in Blackmail as 'John R. Ingram'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1973
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1973
Ruth Hussey. Ruth Hussey was 27 in Blackmail as 'Helen Ingram'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1911 –
Died: Tue, Apr 19 2005
Died: Tue, Apr 19 2005
Gene Lockhart. Gene Lockhart was 48 in Blackmail as 'William 'Bill' Ramey'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Died: Sun, Mar 31 1957
Died: Sun, Mar 31 1957
Bobs Watson. Bobs Watson was 8 in Blackmail as 'Hank Ingram'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 16 1930 –
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1999
Died: Sun, Jun 27 1999
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams. Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams was 40 in Blackmail as 'Moose McCarthy'.Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jun 06 1962
Died: Wed, Jun 06 1962
John Wray. John Wray was 52 in Blackmail as 'Convict Diggs'.Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1887 –
Died: Fri, Apr 05 1940
Died: Fri, Apr 05 1940
Arthur Hohl. Arthur Hohl was 50 in Blackmail as 'Rawlins'.Birthday: Mon, May 20 1889 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1964
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1964
Esther Dale. Esther Dale was 53 in Blackmail as 'Sarah'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1885 –
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1961
Died: Sun, Jul 23 1961
Trevor Bardette. Trevor Bardette was 36 in Blackmail as 'Southern Deputy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Died: Mon, Nov 28 1977
Died: Mon, Nov 28 1977
Willie Best. Willie Best was 26 in Blackmail as 'Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, May 27 1913 –
Died: Tue, Nov 27 1962
Died: Tue, Nov 27 1962
Stanley Blystone. Stanley Blystone was 45 in Blackmail as 'Oil Worker (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Died: Mon, Jul 16 1956
Died: Mon, Jul 16 1956
Wade Boteler. Wade Boteler was 50 in Blackmail as 'Police Sergeant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Oct 02 1888 –
Died: Fri, May 07 1943
Died: Fri, May 07 1943
Ed Brady. Ed Brady was 49 in Blackmail as 'Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1942
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1942
Everett Brown. Everett Brown was 37 in Blackmail as 'Black Prisoner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1953
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1953
Eddy Chandler. Eddy Chandler was 45 in Blackmail as 'Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1948
Died: Tue, Mar 23 1948
George Cooper. George Cooper was 46 in Blackmail as 'Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Dec 11 1892 –
Died: Thu, Dec 09 1943
Died: Thu, Dec 09 1943
Joseph Crehan. Joseph Crehan was 56 in Blackmail as 'Mr. Blaine (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1966
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1966
Jack Daley. Jack Daley was 56 in Blackmail as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1883 –
Died: Wed, Aug 30 1967
Died: Wed, Aug 30 1967
Frank Darien. Frank Darien was 63 in Blackmail as 'Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 18 1876 –
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1955
Died: Thu, Oct 20 1955
Hal K. Dawson. Hal K. Dawson was 42 in Blackmail as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1896 –
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1987
Died: Tue, Feb 17 1987
Joe Dominguez. Joe Dominguez was 45 in Blackmail as 'Pedro (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1894 –
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1970
Died: Sat, Apr 11 1970
Harry Fleischmann. Harry Fleischmann was >> in Blackmail as 'Oil Worker (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert Homans. Robert Homans was 61 in Blackmail as 'Cooper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1947
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1947
Cy Kendall. Cy Kendall was 41 in Blackmail as 'Southern Sheriff (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 09 1898 –
Died: Wed, Jul 22 1953
Died: Wed, Jul 22 1953
Victor Kilian. Victor Kilian was 48 in Blackmail as 'Warden Frank Miller (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1891 –
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979
Died: Sun, Mar 11 1979
Ethan Laidlaw. Ethan Laidlaw was 39 in Blackmail as 'Oil Worker (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 25 1899 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1963
Died: Sat, May 25 1963
Robert Middlemass. Robert Middlemass was 56 in Blackmail as 'Desk Sergeant (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Sep 03 1883 –
Died: Sat, Sep 10 1949
Died: Sat, Sep 10 1949
Charles Middleton. Charles Middleton was 64 in Blackmail as 'Southern Deputy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Oct 02 1874 –
Died: Fri, Apr 22 1949
Died: Fri, Apr 22 1949
Art Miles. Art Miles was 38 in Blackmail as 'First Truck Driver (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1901 –
Died: Sun, Nov 06 1955
Died: Sun, Nov 06 1955
Ivan Miller. Ivan Miller was 50 in Blackmail as 'Detective Webber (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 13 1888 –
Died: Wed, Sep 27 1967
Died: Wed, Sep 27 1967
Philip Morris. Philip Morris was 46 in Blackmail as 'State Trooper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1893 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 1949
Died: Sun, Dec 18 1949
James C. Morton. James C. Morton was 55 in Blackmail as 'Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 24 1884 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1942
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1942
Gil Perkins. Gil Perkins was 32 in Blackmail as 'Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1907 –
Died: Sun, Mar 28 1999
Died: Sun, Mar 28 1999
Bob Reeves. Bob Reeves was 47 in Blackmail as 'Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1892 –
Died: Tue, Apr 12 1960
Died: Tue, Apr 12 1960
Cyril Ring. Cyril Ring was 46 in Blackmail as 'Ramey's Butler (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 05 1892 –
Died: Mon, Jul 17 1967
Died: Mon, Jul 17 1967
Harry Strang. Harry Strang was 46 in Blackmail as 'First Policeman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 1972
Died: Mon, Apr 10 1972
Harry Tenbrook. Harry Tenbrook was 51 in Blackmail as 'Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1887 –
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960
Died: Wed, Sep 14 1960
Leo White. Leo White was 65 in Blackmail as 'Prisoner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1948
Joe Whitehead. Joe Whitehead was 59 in Blackmail as 'Oil Worker Anderson (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Mar 03 1880 –
Died: Fri, Dec 02 1966
Died: Fri, Dec 02 1966
Crew
H. C. Potter. H. C. Potter was 34 in Blackmail as 'Director'Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1904 –
Died: Wed, Aug 31 1977
Died: Wed, Aug 31 1977
Clyde De Vinna. Clyde De Vinna was 49 in Blackmail as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Sun, Jul 13 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1953
Died: Sun, Jul 26 1953
William Ludwig. William Ludwig was 27 in Blackmail as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sun, May 26 1912 –
Died: Sun, Feb 07 1999
Died: Sun, Feb 07 1999
David Hertz. David Hertz was 34 in Blackmail as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1905 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1948
Died: Wed, May 05 1948
John W. Considine Jr.. John W. Considine Jr. was 40 in Blackmail as 'Producer'Birthday: Fri, Oct 07 1898 –
Died: Wed, Mar 22 1961
Died: Wed, Mar 22 1961
Howard O'Neill. Howard O'Neill was 35 in Blackmail as 'Editor'Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1904 –
Died: Tue, May 22 1979
Died: Tue, May 22 1979
David Snell. David Snell was 41 in Blackmail as 'Music'Birthday: Fri, Sep 10 1897 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1967
Died: Mon, Mar 27 1967
Edward Ward. Edward Ward was 39 in Blackmail as 'Music'Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1900 –
Died: Sun, Sep 26 1971
Died: Sun, Sep 26 1971
Edwin B. Willis. Edwin B. Willis was 46 in Blackmail as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Died: Tue, Nov 26 1963
Cedric Gibbons. Cedric Gibbons was 46 in Blackmail as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1960
Dorothy Yost. Dorothy Yost was 40 in Blackmail as 'Story'Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967
Died: Sat, Jun 10 1967
Endre Bohem. Endre Bohem was 38 in Blackmail as 'Story'Birthday: Wed, May 01 1901 –
Died: Sat, May 05 1990
Died: Sat, May 05 1990