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26 April 1934 (USA) morePlot:
Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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An Under-Rated 1930's Gem! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Guy Standing | ... | Judge Martin Prentice (as Sir Guy Standing) | |
| John Halliday | ... | Jack Brookfield | |
| William Frawley | ... | Jury Foreman | |
| Judith Allen | ... | Nancy Brookfield | |
| Tom Brown | ... | Clay Thorne | |
| Olive Tell | ... | Mrs. Helen Thorne | |
| Richard Carle | ... | Lew Ellinger | |
| Ralf Harolde | ... | Frank Hardmuth | |
| Purnell Pratt | ... | District Attorney Robinson | |
| Frank Sheridan | ... | Police Chief | |
| Gertrude Michael | ... | Margaret Price | |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... | Dr. von Strohn |
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69 minCountry:
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Finland:(Banned) (1934)Fun Stuff
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. moreFAQ
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This is a wonderful horror-thriller from the end of the PreCode Era directed by the legendary Henry Hathaway. It is a very RARE film title to find these days but it is well worth the search! This 1934 forgotten gem moves at a great pace and includes gambling, hypnotism, and murder. A young man commits murder after accidentally being placed under hypnosis, and must find someone to defend him at his trial. It is based on a play by Augustus Thomas and features an outstanding cast of characters headed by Guy Standing, John Halliday and Tom Brown. The interesting back-story involves an illegal gambling den, a cat's-eye ring, and both telepathy and ghostly apparitions that cause the movie to fall into the realm of the fantastic.