CinemaOSMovie · 1937 · 1h 8m · NR

The Man Who Cried Wolf

The story that made new crime history in the country's police annals!

70%(3)IMDbCrimeDrama

An actor plots "the perfect crime" by confessing to murders he didn't commit.

Directed byLewis R. Foster

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
EN
Released
August 29, 1937
Studios
Universal Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Lawrence Fontaine

Barbara Read

Barbara Read

Nan

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Tommy Bradley

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Amelia Bradley

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

George Bradley

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Jacko

Robert Gleckler

Robert Gleckler

Capt. Walter Reid

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Halligan

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Judge

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Prosecuting Attorney

Creative team
Directed by
Lewis R. Foster
Lewis R. Foster
Written by
Sy Bartlett
Charles Grayson

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