Blackmailer

"BAFFLING MYSTERY!"

1936 1h 6m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

Mystery

Synopsis

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Dinner party guests become murder suspects when an extortionist they all hated turns up dead.

“BAFFLING MYSTERY!”

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Cast

William Gargan
Peter Cornish
Florence Rice
Joan Rankin
H.B. Warner
Michael Rankin
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Lindsay
Paul Hurst
Inspector Killian
Herman Bing
Dr. Rosenkrantz - Coroner
George McKay
Police Sgt. Carney
Wyrley Birch
Nelson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Wiles
Writers: Joseph Krumgold, Lee Loeb, Harold Buchman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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William Gargan and Florence Rice and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BAFFLING MYSTERY!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gordon Wiles directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4William Gargan and Florence Rice and H.B. Warner carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "BAFFLING MYSTERY!".
6IMDB entry: tt0027368 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.