Persons in Hiding

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Persons in Hiding
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Louis King
Screenplay byWilliam R. Lipman
Horace McCoy
Produced by William LeBaron
Starring Lynne Overman
Patricia Morison
J. Carrol Naish
William "Bill" Henry
Helen Twelvetrees
William Frawley
Cinematography Harry Fischbeck
Edited byHugh Bennett
Music by John Leipold
Floyd Morgan
Leo Shuken
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 10, 1939 (1939-02-10)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Persons in Hiding is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King and written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lynne Overman, Patricia Morison, J. Carrol Naish, William "Bill" Henry, Helen Twelvetrees and William Frawley. The film was released on February 10, 1939, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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It was one of several films that were based on the book Persons in Hiding, credited to J. Edgar Hoover, but generally believed to have been ghosted by Courtney Ryley Cooper.

It was a fictionalization of the pursuit of Machine Gun Kelly and his wife, Kathryn, with elements of Bonnie and Clyde.

Plot

Beautiful Dorothy Bronson has a big thirst for luxury, perfume and furs, due to this, she turns thief Freddie Martin into a notorious armed robber for her needs, and eventually gets him sent to Alcatraz.

Cast

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References

  1. Nugent, Frank S. (2016). "Persons-in-Hiding - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  2. "Persons in Hiding (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.