Today I Hang (1942)

Henry Courtney, a wealthy importer is found murdered and the famous DeNormand necklace has been stolen. The false testimony of two witnesses, Rand and Hobbs, puts Jim O'Brien in the shadow ... See full summary »

Directors:

Oliver Drake, George M. Merrick

Writer:

Oliver Drake (story)

Stars:

Walter Woolf King, Mona Barrie, William Farnum

Cast

Cast overview:
Walter Woolf King	...	Jim O'Brien
Mona Barrie	...	Martha Courtney
William Farnum	...	Warden Burke
Harry Woods	...	Henry Courtney
James Craven	...	Joseph Rand
Michael Raffetto	...	Roger Lanning
Sam Bernard	...	Slick Pheeney
Robert Fiske	...	Det. Johnson
Paul Scardon	...	Peter Hobbs

Storyline

Henry Courtney, a wealthy importer is found murdered and the famous DeNormand necklace has been stolen. The false testimony of two witnesses, Rand and Hobbs, puts Jim O'Brien in the shadow of the hangman's noose. Martha Courtney, widow of the murdered man and Jim's former sweetheart is convinced he isn't guilty, and promises crooked lawyer Roger Lanning the necklace - which Jim doesn't have - if he can arrange for Jim's escape. Rand and Lanning killed Courtney, but Lanning doesn't know that Rand has the necklace.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | jewel | murder

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pendu à l'aube

Filming Locations:

Talisman Studios, Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Wild

Oh boy, what a wild movie this is. Any movie that begins with a nonchalant battle in a fancy dining room and goes from there has to be seen to be believed. The plot has something to do with a rich, but corrupt man killed for a valuable necklace (it was the reason for the opening fight). Framed for the murder is the love of the rich man's wife who had been sent off to the wilds in the hope that he would be killed. The widow of course sides with her love and what transpires after that is the movie. Over the top nonsense is a bit of fun in the "I can't believe everything that's going on" sort of way. Best of all its amusing beyond the disbelief with some intriguing characters. And if nothing else its one of the few times a certain cliché about who's behind it all is at least partly right.