Blackmail

Overview Cast Crew Videos

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Played John R. Ingram
Ruth Hussey

Played Helen Ingram
Gene Lockhart

Played William 'Bill' Ramey
Bobs Watson

Played Hank Ingram
Guinn 'Big Boy' Will…

Played Moose McCarthy
John Wray

Played Convict Diggs
Arthur Hohl

Played Rawlins
Esther Dale

Played Sarah
Trevor Bardette

Played Southern Deputy (unc…
Willie Best

Played Bunny - the Janitor …
Stanley Blystone

Played Oil Worker (uncredit…
Wade Boteler

Played Police Sergeant (unc…
Ed Brady

Played Prisoner Worrying Ab…
Everett Brown

Played Black Prisoner (uncr…
Eddy Chandler

Played Prisoner Boss Brown …
George Cooper

Played Released Prisoner Ha…
Joseph Crehan

Played Mr. Blaine (uncredit…
Jack Daley

Played Policeman (uncredite…
Frank Darien

Played Ramey's Oil-Well Wat…
Hal K. Dawson

Played Hotel Desk Clerk (un…
Joe Dominguez

Played Pedro (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann

Played Oil Worker (uncredit…
Robert Homans

Played Cooper (uncredited)
Cy Kendall

Played Southern Sheriff (un…
Victor Kilian

Played Warden Frank Miller …
Ethan Laidlaw

Played Oil Worker (uncredit…
Robert Middlemass

Played Desk Sergeant (uncre…
Charles Middleton

Played Southern Deputy (unc…
Art Miles

Played First Truck Driver (…
Ivan Miller

Played Detective Webber (un…
Ed Montoya

Played Juan (uncredited)
Philip Morris

Played State Trooper (uncre…
James C. Morton

Played Second Policeman Arr…
Gil Perkins

Played Kearney - Oil Worker…
Bob Reeves

Played Chain Gang Guard (un…
Cyril Ring

Played Ramey's Butler (uncr…
Harry Strang

Played First Policeman (unc…
Harry Tenbrook

Played Truck Driver at Gas …
Leo White

Played Prisoner (uncredited…
Joe Whitehead

Played Oil Worker Anderson …

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