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An attorney's fiancée neglects him for a playboy client she hopes will fund her lead role. After acquitting the wealthy playboy of manslaughter, the jealous attorney kills his uncle and plans to murder him next.

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Mark Fenton
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Paula Marlowe
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John Kimble
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Stephen Elliott
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Susan Marlowe
Danny Morton ...
Don Elliott
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Fletcher Holliday
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Louise
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Wolcott
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ralph Brooks ...
Detective Connors (uncredited)
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Daughter (uncredited)
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Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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Sam (uncredited)
Boyd Davis ...
Eddie (uncredited)
Jack Frack ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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George - Old Friend (uncredited)
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Joe--Mark's Private Investigator (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
Thomas Martin ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Detective (uncredited)
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Bill (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
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Theater Patron (uncredited)
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Larry - Party Guest (uncredited)
Regina Wallace ...
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
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Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Charles Barton

Written by

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Florence Ryerson ... (story "Notorious Gentleman") and
Colin Clements ... (story "Notorious Gentleman")
 
Dane Lussier ... (screenplay) and
Kerry Shaw ... (screenplay)

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Jack Bernhard ... associate producer
Howard Welsch ... executive producer

Music by

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Ernest Gold

Cinematography by

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Elwood Bredell ... director of photography (as Woody Bredell)

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Ray Snyder

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Robert Clatworthy
Jack Otterson

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Russell A. Gausman
Ted von Hemert

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Vera West

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Charles S. Gould ... assistant director (as Charles Gould)

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Bernard B. Brown ... sound
Robert Pritchard ... sound

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Richard Towers ... second camera operator (uncredited)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Larry Aicholtz ... music mixer (uncredited)
Frank Skinner ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

An attorney engaged to an actress gains acquittal for a wealthy playboy accused of manslaughter. The actress, anxious to play the lead in a production backed by the playboy's uncle, neglects her fiancé in favor of the playboy. The enraged attorney kills the playboy's uncle and makes plans to kill the playboy. Written by Les Adams {longhorn 1939@suddenlink.net}

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Taglines Dangerous Women...His Game! Sudden Death...His Sport! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Notorious Gentleman (United States)
  • Defensor Culpado (Brazil)
  • Segredo e Traição (Portugal)
  • Kanlı Sigara (Turkey, Turkish title)
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  • 64 min
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Goofs Silencers do not work on revolvers. See more »
Movie Connections Version of A Notorious Gentleman (1935). See more »
Quotes Paula Marlowe: Why, he can't do such a thing--not after what you've done for that no-good nephew of his.
Mark Fenton: Afraid he can, Paula.
Paula Marlowe: Well, this is ducky. Just ducky!
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