Alias Mary Smith

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Alias Mary Smith
Directed by E. Mason Hopper
Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Produced by Ralph M. Like
Starring Blanche Mehaffey
John Darrow
Raymond Hatton
Cinematography Jules Cronjager
Edited by Byron Robinson
Production
company
Ralph M. Like Productions
Distributed by Mayfair Pictures
British Lion (UK)
Release date
  • July 15, 1932 (1932-07-15)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Alias Mary Smith is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery crime film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Blanche Mehaffey, John Darrow, and Raymond Hatton. [1] It was released by the independent company Mayfair Pictures.

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Plot

A young woman known by her alias Mary Smith, falls in love with a wealthy young man despite his father's disapproval. Unbeknown to them she is the sister of a man executed after being framed by gangster Snowy Hoagland for a crime he didn't commit. Seeking revenge on him, she becomes entangled in the murder of a district attorney.

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  1. Langman & Finn p. 6

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