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  • Blackmailer (1936)
  • Approved
    66 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Blackmailer (1936)
Approved
66 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An inept Police Inspector Killian (Paul Hurst) is assigned to investigate a blackmail case in which an equally inept amateur detective, Peter Corwin (William Gargan) is also working on the case. Joan Rankin (Florence Rice) supplies the ...See moreAn inept Police Inspector Killian (Paul Hurst) is assigned to investigate a blackmail case in which an equally inept amateur detective, Peter Corwin (William Gargan) is also working on the case. Joan Rankin (Florence Rice) supplies the romance. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Joseph Krumgold (original screenplay) | Lee Loeb (original screenplay) | Harold Buchman (original screenplay)
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Updated Jul 23, 1936

Release date
Jul 23, 1936 (United States)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
William Gargan
Peter Cornish Peter Cornish   See fewer
Florence Rice
Joan Rankin Joan Rankin   See fewer
H.B. Warner
Michael Rankin Michael Rankin   See fewer
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Lindsay Mrs. Lindsay   See fewer
George McKay
Police Sgt. Carney Police Sgt. Carney   See fewer
Wyrley Birch
Nelson Nelson   See fewer
Drue Leyton
Lydia Rankin Lydia Rankin   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Inspector Killian Inspector Killian   See fewer
Kenneth Thomson
Mr. Porter Mr. Porter   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Dr. Lindsay Dr. Lindsay   See fewer
Alexander Cross
Jack Donovan Jack Donovan   See fewer
Herman Bing
Dr. Rosenkrantz - Coroner Dr. Rosenkrantz - Coroner   See fewer
Harry Bernard
Gateman (uncredited) Gateman (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Blinn
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Curtis
Bonnie - the Maid (uncredited) Bonnie - the Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Fireman (uncredited) Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Lou Dix
Girl at Race Track (uncredited) Girl at Race Track (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Bookmaker (uncredited) Bookmaker (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Finley - Reporter (uncredited) Finley - Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hickman
Sanders (uncredited) Sanders (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Kilian
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marc Lawrence
Pinky (uncredited) Pinky (uncredited)   See fewer
James T. Mack
Morgue Keeper (uncredited) Morgue Keeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Mack
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Morgan
Man at Race Track (uncredited) Man at Race Track (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Perry
Caroline Holmes (uncredited) Caroline Holmes (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Rankin
Arthur - Man in Car (uncredited) Arthur - Man in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
C.L. Sherwood
Fireman (uncredited) Fireman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Detective Flanagan (uncredited) Detective Flanagan (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Stanton
Nick (uncredited) Nick (uncredited)   See fewer
Martha Tibbetts
Girl in Car (uncredited) Girl in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Turner
Moe (uncredited) Moe (uncredited)   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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