Blackmailer (1936 film)

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Blackmailer
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Directed by Gordon Wiles
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Edited by Al Clark
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • May 8, 1936 (1936-05-08)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blackmailer is a 1936 American comedy mystery film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring William Gargan, Florence Rice, and H.B. Warner. [1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Contents

Variety also reported that exhibitors were advised to ignore the pressbook and sell the film as a farce. [2]

Plot

An incompetent police inspector and an equally foolish private detective both become involved in a blackmail case.

Cast

Release

Blackmailer was released on May 8, 1936. [2]

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References

  1. Langman & Finn 1995, p. 26.
  2. 1 2 "The Blackmailer". American Film Institute . Retrieved April 23, 2023.

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