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Blackmail (1939) Poster

(1939)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

H.C. Potter

Writing Credits  

David Hertz ... (screen play) and
William Ludwig ... (screen play)
 
Endre Bohem ... (story) and
Dorothy Yost ... (story)
 
Nathalie Bucknall ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
Brown Holmes ... (additional writer: added scenes) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Edward G. Robinson ... John R. Ingram
Ruth Hussey ... Helen Ingram
Gene Lockhart ... William Ramey
Bobs Watson ... Hank
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ... Moose McCarthy (as Guinn Williams)
John Wray ... Diggs
Arthur Hohl ... Rawlins
Esther Dale ... Sarah
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lew Harvey ... Workman (scenes deleted)
Mitchell Lewis ... Workman (scenes deleted)
Louis Natheaux ... (scenes deleted)
Ted Oliver Ted Oliver ... Workman (scenes deleted)
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Guard (scenes deleted)
Trevor Bardette ... Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Willie Best ... Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Oil Worker (uncredited)
Wade Boteler ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed Brady ... Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)
Everett Brown ... Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler ... Boss Brown - Prisoner (uncredited)
George Cooper ... Hawley - Released Prisoner (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan ... Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
Jack Daley Jack Daley ... Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien ... Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson ... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez ... Pedro (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann Harry Fleischmann ... Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Homans ... Cooper (uncredited)
Cy Kendall ... Southern Sheriff (uncredited)
Victor Kilian ... Warden Frank Miller (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass ... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Middleton ... Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Art Miles Art Miles ... First Truck Driver (uncredited)
Ivan Miller ... Detective Webber (uncredited)
Ed Montoya Ed Montoya ... Juan (uncredited)
Philip Morris Philip Morris ... State Trooper (uncredited)
James C. Morton ... Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Ramey's Butler (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... First Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
Leo White ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead Joe Whitehead ... Anderson - Oil Worker (uncredited)

Produced by 

John W. Considine Jr. ... producer
Albert E. Levoy ... associate producer

Music by 

David Snell
Edward Ward

Cinematography by 

Clyde De Vinna ... director of photography (as Clyde DeVinna)

Editing by 

Howard O'Neill ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles Dorian ... second unit director
Gilbert Kurland ... assistant director (uncredited)
Charles T. Trego ... second unit director: chase inserts (uncredited)

Art Department 

Howard Campbell ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dolly Tree ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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