Kidnapped (1935)
"Social Error" (original title)

A wild college student gets in fights, steals cars, is caught by the police and finally expelled from college. Later on, though, he comes to the aid of a kidnapped heiress.

Director:

Harry L. Fraser

Writers:

David Sharpe (story), Charles E. Roberts (screenplay)

Stars:

David Sharpe, Gertrude Messinger, Monte Blue

Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Sharpe	...	Edward 'Eddie' Bentley, Jr.
Gertrude Messinger	...	June Merton
Monte Blue	...	Dean Carter
Lloyd Hughes	...	Attorney Johnson
Sheila Terry	...	Sonia
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones	...	Shadow (as Snowflake)
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Jackson
Matty Fain	...	Louie
Joseph W. Girard	...	Edward Bentley, Sr. (as Joseph Girard)
Earl Dwire	...	Mr. Merton

Storyline

One of a series of films, including two shorts, produced by William Berke starring David Sharpe, following Sharpe's work for Hal Roach in shorts and before Sharpe became a mostly-full time stunt man. In this one, Sharpe sings, tap dances, does acrobats, fights, climbs up and down building walls and drives and rides all vehicles that come his way. The first half is a series of collegiate escapades as Ed Bentley (David Sharpe) is finally expelled from dear old Wellmore by Dean Carter (Monte Blue), and he and his valet, Shadow (Fred Toones billed as "Snowflake") are on the way to a bank to get money to go home on, when Ed mistakes two bodyguards (Roger Williams and Ted Adams) pushing their charge, heiress June Merton (Gertrude Messinger, then married to David Sharpe), into a car as being kidnappers. He and Shadow follow them to the Merton apartment and begin to try and "rescue" her from the kidnappers who aren't kidnappers, although with Roger Williams and Ted Adams in the roles, the ...

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapper | series | fight | college | kidnapping | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kidnapped

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

William Berke Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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