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Below the Deadline

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"A DYNAMIC DRAMA OF THE DARK, LURKING SHADOWS JUST BEYOND THE BRILLANCE OF THE BROADWAY LIGHTS."

1936

1h 4m

4.4(5 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

After a good-natured Irish cop is framed for a diamond robbery and murder and presumed dead in a train wreck, he gets plastic surgery and returns to expose the real killers.

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25 members

Acting

Cecilia Parker

Molly Fitzgerald

Cecilia Parker

Acting

Russell Hopton

Terry Mulvaney

Russell Hopton

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Flash Ackroyd

Theodore von Eltz

Acting

Thomas E. Jackson

Pearson

Thomas E. Jackson

Acting

Warner Richmond

Diamond Dutch

Warner Richmond

Acting

John St. Polis

Mr. Abrams

John St. Polis

Acting

Kathryn Sheldon

Aunt Mary Tibbett

Kathryn Sheldon

Acting

Robert Homans

Police Captain Symonds

Robert Homans

Acting

Jack Gardner

Henchman Spike

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Acting

Al Thompson

Sparring Partner Al

Al Thompson

Acting

Charles Delaney

Artie Nolan

Charles Delaney

Acting

Sidney Payne

Plastic Surgeon

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Acting

True Boardman

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

True Boardman

Acting

Phyllis Crane

Miss Jennings (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane

Acting

Lester Dorr

Oscar (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Acting

Robert Frazer

Detective Palmer (uncredited)

Robert Frazer

Acting

Henry Hall

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Acting

Edward Hearn

Peters (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Acting

Henry Hebert

Mr. Everley (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Acting

Edward LeSaint

Judge (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

Acting

Charles McAvoy

Officer Rooney (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Acting

Arthur Millett

Train Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Francis Sayles

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Shutta

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Strang

Officer Bill (uncredited)

Harry Strang

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