Motive for Revenge

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Motive for Revenge
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Directed byBurt P. Lynwood
Written by Stuart Anthony
Produced by Larry Darmour
Starring
Cinematography Herbert Kirkpatrick
Edited by Dwight Caldwell
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed by Majestic Pictures
Release date
  • May 15, 1935 (1935-05-15)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Motive for Revenge is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Burt P. Lynwood, [1] written by Stuart Anthony and starring Donald Cook, Irene Hervey and Doris Lloyd. [2] [3]

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Plot

After being released from prison, a former bank teller imprisoned for embezzlement is suspected of murdering his former wife's new husband.

Cast

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References

  1. Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series. Washington, D.C., USA: Library of Congress. 1936. p. 5045.
  2. Pitts, Michael R. (2015). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940, An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland Incorporated Publisher. p. 237. ISBN   9781476610368.
  3. Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face, Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland Incorporated Publisher. p. 112. ISBN   9781476626062.