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And Sudden Death (1936)

APPROVED 67 min  -  Drama  -   16 June 1936 (USA)
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An heiress with a penchant for speeding runs afoul of a traffic cop. Romance develops between the two... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Joseph Moncure March (screenplay), Theodore Reeves (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Randolph Scott, Frances Drake and Tom Brown
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randolph Scott ...
Police Lt. James Knox
Frances Drake Frances Drake ...
Betty Winslow
Tom Brown Tom Brown ...
Jackie Winslow
Billy Lee Billy Lee ...
Bobby Sanborn
Fuzzy Knight Fuzzy Knight ...
Steve Bartlett
Terry Walker Terry Walker ...
Bangs
Porter Hall Porter Hall ...
District Attorney
Charles Quigley Charles Quigley ...
Mike Andrews
Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer ...
Police Sgt. Sanborn (as Joseph Sawyer)
Oscar Apfel Oscar Apfel ...
Defense Counsel
Maidel Turner Maidel Turner ...
Dodie Sloan
Charles Arnt Charles Arnt ...
Archie Sloan
Jimmy Conlin Jimmy Conlin ...
Mr. Tweets
John Hyams John Hyams ...
J.R. Winslow
Herbert Evans Herbert Evans ...
Meggs
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Storyline

An heiress with a penchant for speeding runs afoul of a traffic cop. Romance develops between the two, but it's soon complicated when he believes she is responsible for killing someone due to reckless driving. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cigarette Smoking | Prisoner | Speeding Ticket | Judge | 1930s  | See more »

Taglines:

She called it an 'accident"...the headlines shrieked 'murder! But she heard herself convicted by the man she loved! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Døden på landevejen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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. See more »