15 Maiden Lane

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15 Maiden Lane
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Directed by Allan Dwan
Written byLou Breslow
Paul Burger
John Patrick
David Silverstein
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring Claire Trevor
Cesar Romero
Lloyd Nolan
Douglas Fowley
Cinematography John F. Seitz
Edited byAlex Troffey
Music bySamuel Kaylin
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • October 16, 1936 (1936-10-16)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

15 Maiden Lane is a 1936 American crime film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Claire Trevor, Cesar Romero, and Lloyd Nolan. [1] The Museum of Modern Art in New York City screened a restored print of the film in June 2013 as part of an Allan Dwan retrospective. [2]

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Plot

An insurance investigator infiltrates a gang who has stolen jewels from the eponymous building on Maiden Lane in the Fulton Street District of Manhattan.

Cast

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References

  1. Lombardi, Frederic (2013). Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios. McFarland. p. 203. ISBN   9780786434855.
  2. "Allan Dwan and the Rise and Decline of the Hollywood Studios". Film Series. Museum of Modern Art. 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.