The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

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1935
1h 7m
3.0(2 votes)
Drama
Crime

Overview

Dan Matthews (Richard Arlen), a young parson, is in love with Hope Strong (Charlotte Wynters), the daughter of James B. Strong ('FRederick Burton'), a man who controls the town with his real estate and business interests. Strong is an upstanding citizen who has fallen into the hands of a clever racketeer, Jeff Hardy (Douglass Dumbrille), who acts as Strong's manager of some innocent-appearing amusement places that are really secret dens of vice.

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34 members
Acting

Richard Arlen

Dan Matthews

Richard Arlen
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Charlotte Wynters

Hope Strong

Charlotte Wynters
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Douglass Dumbrille

Jeff Hardy

Douglass Dumbrille
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Mary Kornman

Kitty Marley

Mary Kornman
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Donald Cook

Frank Blair

Donald Cook
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Frederick Burton

James B. Strong

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Lee Moran

Hypo

Lee Moran
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Tom Dugan

Herman

Tom Dugan
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Edward McWade

Lawyer Partington

Edward McWade
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Carlyle Blackwell Jr.

Tommy

Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
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Oscar Apfel

District Attorney (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel
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Edward Biby

Jerry - Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Ted Billings

Card Player (uncredited)

Ted Billings
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Tommy Bond

Tommy (uncredited)

Tommy Bond
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Heinie Conklin

Card Player (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
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Edward Cooper

Butler (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

Waiter (uncredited)

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John Dilson

City Editor Edison (uncredited)

John Dilson
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Budd Fine

Fine (uncredited)

Budd Fine
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Bess Flowers

Miss Ryan (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Jack Gardner

Barfly (uncredited)

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Kit Guard

Ping Pong Playing Hood (uncredited)

Kit Guard
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Jonathan Hale

Club Owner (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
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Isabel La Mal

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Isabel La Mal
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Sam McDaniel

Sam (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
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Harry Myers

Club Owner (uncredited)

Harry Myers
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Ted Oliver

Man at Carnival (uncredited)

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Fred Parker

Bystander (uncredited)

Fred Parker
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Lee Phelps

Club Owner (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Jack Raymond

Barfly (uncredited)

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Gene Reynolds

Tommy's Friend (uncredited)

Gene Reynolds
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Philip Sleeman

Thin Henchman (uncredited)

Philip Sleeman
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Leo Sulky

Bartender (uncredited)

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Bryant Washburn Jr.

Boy (uncredited)

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