Ellis Island (1936 film)

Ellis Island
Directed by	Phil Rosen
Written by	Arthur T. Horman
Produced by	Maury M. Cohen
Starring	Donald Cook Peggy Shannon Jack La Rue
Cinematography	M.A. Anderson
Edited by	Holbrook N. Todd
Music by	Gene Johnston Lee Zahler
Production company	Invincible Pictures
Distributed by	Chesterfield Pictures
Release date	November 5, 1936 (1936-11-05)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Ellis Island is a 1936 American crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Donald Cook, Peggy Shannon and Jack La Rue. ^[1]

Plot

Gary Curtis and Kip Andrews are INS deportation officers at the Ellis Island immigrant station.

Cast

• Donald Cook as Gary Curtis
• Peggy Shannon as Betty Parker
• Jack La Rue as Dude
• Johnny Arthur as Kip Andrews
• Joyce Compton as Adele
• Bradley Page as Solo
• George Rosener as Uncle Ted Kedrich
• Maurice Black as Nails
• Bryant Washburn as Peter James
• E.H. Calvert as Mr. Carson, Commissioner of Ellis Island
• Matty Fain as Turk
• Monte Vandergrift as Moxey
• Lew Kelly as Farmer
• Ann Brody as Matron

References

1. Pitts p.115

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005. ISBN   978-0-7864-2319-4

External links

• Ellis Island at IMDb