Soul of the Slums

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Soul of the Slums
Soul of the Slums lobby card 1931.jpg
Directed by Frank R. Strayer
Written by W. Scott Darling
Produced by Ralph M. Like
Cliff P. Broughton
Starring William Collier Jr.
Blanche Mehaffey
Murray Smith
Cinematography Jules Cronjager
Edited by Byron Robinson
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Action Pictures
Distributed by Mayfair Pictures
Release date
  • November 15, 1931 (1931-11-15)(US) [1]
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Soul of the Slums is a 1931 American Pre-Code crime melodrama directed by Frank R. Strayer from an original screenplay by W. Scott Darling. The film stars William Collier Jr., Blanche Mehaffey, and Murray Smith, and was released by Action Pictures on November 15, 1931.

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References

  1. "Soul of the Slums: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.