The Deceiver (film)
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| Directed by | Louis King |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Deceiver is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis King. It was written by Jack Cunningham, based on a short story called "It Might Have Happened" by Bella Muni and Abem Finkel. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a stand-in playing Ian Keith's corpse. It featured songs and tap dance numbers in an act billed as "Hot Harlem".[1] The film premiered on November 21, 1931.
Plot
Broadway matinee idol, Shakespearean actor Reginald Thorpe, is found dead in his dressing room on the eve of his departure for Hollywood. Thorpe's understudy, Tony Hill, is suspected, particularly in light of his skill with knives. Thorpe, however, was a lady's man who seems to have been involved in blackmailing one of his lovers.[2]
Cast
- Lloyd Hughes as Tony Hill
- Dorothy Sebastian as Ina Fontanne
- Ian Keith as Reginald Thorpe
- Natalie Moorhead as Mrs. Lawton
- Richard Tucker as Mr. Lawton
- George Byron as Speedy
- Greta Granstedt as Celia Adams
- Murray Kinnell as Breckinridge
- DeWitt Jennings as Inspector Dunn
- Al Ernest Garcia as Payne
- Harvey Clark as Nat Phillips
- Sidney Bracey as Barney
- Frank Holliday as Thomas
- Colin Campbell as Dr. Schulz
- Nick Copeland as Stage manager
- John Wayne as Reginald Thorpe as a corpse
See also
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (November 23, 1931). "THE SCREEN; Humor and Excitement. Romance in the Abruzzi. Movietone News". The New York Times.
- ^ imdb.com/title/tt0021507/
External links
- The Deceiver at IMDb