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Blackmailer

  • 1936
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  • 1h 6m
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5.2/10
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Nana Bryant, William Gargan, Drue Leyton, Florence Rice, and H.B. Warner in Blackmailer (1936)
ActionComedyCrimeMysteryThriller

An inept Police Inspector Killian (Paul Hurst) is assigned to investigate a blackmail case in which an equally inept amateur detective, Peter Corwin (William Gargan) is also working on the c... Read allAn inept Police Inspector Killian (Paul Hurst) is assigned to investigate a blackmail case in which an equally inept amateur detective, Peter Corwin (William Gargan) is also working on the case. Joan Rankin (Florence Rice) supplies the romance.An inept Police Inspector Killian (Paul Hurst) is assigned to investigate a blackmail case in which an equally inept amateur detective, Peter Corwin (William Gargan) is also working on the case. Joan Rankin (Florence Rice) supplies the romance.

  • Director
    • Gordon Wiles
  • Writers
    • Joseph Krumgold
    • Lee Loeb
    • Harold Buchman
  • Stars
    • William Gargan
    • Florence Rice
    • H.B. Warner
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    36
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gordon Wiles
    • Writers
      • Joseph Krumgold
      • Lee Loeb
      • Harold Buchman
    • Stars
      • William Gargan
      • Florence Rice
      • H.B. Warner
    • 2User reviews
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    William Gargan
    William Gargan
    • Peter Cornish
    Florence Rice
    Florence Rice
    • Joan Rankin
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Michael Rankin
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Mrs. Lindsay
    George McKay
    • Police Sgt. Carney
    Wyrley Birch
    Wyrley Birch
    • Nelson
    Drue Leyton
    Drue Leyton
    • Lydia Rankin
    Paul Hurst
    Paul Hurst
    • Inspector Killian
    Kenneth Thomson
    Kenneth Thomson
    • Mr. Porter
    Boyd Irwin
    • Dr. Lindsay
    Alexander Cross
    Alexander Cross
    • Jack Donovan
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Dr. Rosenkrantz - Coroner
    Harry Bernard
    Harry Bernard
    • Gateman
    • (uncredited)
    Beatrice Blinn
    Beatrice Blinn
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Kernan Cripps
    Kernan Cripps
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Beatrice Curtis
    • Bonnie - the Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney D'Albrook
    Sidney D'Albrook
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gordon Wiles
    • Writers
      • Joseph Krumgold
      • Lee Loeb
      • Harold Buchman
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    Who You Gonna Call?

    At the dinner party, a guest mentions that the cat's eye in his ring glows in the dark. Everyone wants to see it, so the butler turners out the lights. The glow form the gem appears, there's a scream, and a man in dead. Soon Inspector Paul Hurst is on the scene to solve the murder. Fortunately William Gargan is around to tell him how to do it.

    It's not a great comedy-mystery, but it has its moments, particularly when Herman Bing as the corpse-phobic coroner comes in to verify that yes, these are dead bodies. Hurst shows considerable comedy chops in his timing, and there are such stalwarts as H. B. Warner, Florence Rice, Kenneth Thomson, Nana Bryant, and Victor Kilian to add to the general silliness.

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 6m(66 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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