Blackmail (1939)

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Crime Drama Thriller

Blackmail

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Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
as John R. Ingram
Ruth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
as Helen Ingram
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
as William 'Bill' Ramey
Bobs Watson
Bobs Watson
as Hank Ingram
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
as Moose McCarthy
John Wray
John Wray
as Convict Diggs
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
as Rawlins
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
as Sarah
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Willie Best
Willie Best
as Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Ed Brady
as Prisoner Worrying About Dick Tracy (uncredited)
Everett Brown
Everett Brown
as Black Prisoner (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Prisoner Boss Brown (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
as Released Prisoner Hawley (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
as Mr. Blaine (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
as Policeman (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
as Ramey's Oil-Well Watchman (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
Joe Dominguez
as Pedro (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann
Harry Fleischmann
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
as Cooper (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
as Southern Sheriff (uncredited)
Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian
as Warden Frank Miller (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
as Oil Worker (uncredited)
Robert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
as Southern Deputy (uncredited)
Art Miles
Art Miles
as First Truck Driver (uncredited)
Ivan Miller
Ivan Miller
as Detective Webber (uncredited)
Ed Montoya
Ed Montoya
as Juan (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Philip Morris
as State Trooper (uncredited)
James C. Morton
James C. Morton
as Second Policeman Arresting John (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
as Kearney - Oil Worker Blown Up (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
as Chain Gang Guard (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Ramey's Butler (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
as First Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
as Truck Driver at Gas Station (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead
as Oil Worker Anderson (uncredited)
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