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The Devil's Party (1938)

APPROVED 65 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   2 June 1938 (USA)
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Adults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion.

Director:

Ray McCarey

Writers:

Roy Chanslor (screenplay), Borden Chase (novel), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Victor McLaglen Victor McLaglen ...
Marty Malone
William Gargan William Gargan ...
Mike O'Mara
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly ...
Jerry Donovan
Beatrice Roberts Beatrice Roberts ...
Helen McCoy
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks ...
Sam
John Gallaudet John Gallaudet ...
Joe O'Mara
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds ...
Judge Harrison
Joe Downing Joe Downing ...
Frank Diamond (as Joseph Downing)
Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt ...
Webster
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Storyline

Four boys and a girl form a gang in the Hell's Kitchen section of New York City, and in the course of committing a crime they start a fire, leading to one of them being caught and sent to the reformatory. Years later, the five of them make a practice of meeting once a year. Marty, the one who had been caught, now runs a night club and gambling house, while Helen is a singer who performs there. Jerry is now a priest, while the two O'Mara brothers have become policemen. On the night of their reunion, the O'Mara brothers are called to investigate the death of one of Marty's customers. Marty knows that two of his enforcers are responsible, so he sends them back to cover up the evidence. But one of the O'Mara brothers confronts them, with violent results that will set the former friends against one another. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Plot Keywords:

Reunion | New York City | Priest | Cover Up | Gambling House  | See more »

Taglines:

Death to squealers!

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Il convegno dei cinque See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This movie was no 57.734 on the Swedish Censorship Board. It was not allowed to be shown at Swedish cinemas, and Universal apparently never cared to make any cuts. See more »

Soundtracks

"Things Are Coming My Way"
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson See more »