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Film details
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Featuring
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Country
USA
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Year
1938
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Genres
Gangster Legal and Courtroom drama
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Type
Film
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Category
Fiction
Alternative titles
- Threat over the City Alternative
Synopsis
Racketeer melodrama. Lawyer Hugh Allison comes up against Martin when he is assigned to break up a trucking racket. Truckers and local business owners are forced to join Martin's organisation and cowed into silence by threats. Jordan and Wilson hold out but they too end up being broken by the racket or forced to join. With the encouragement of his wife and after he sees friends killed, Denny turns against Martin, helping to capture him and testifying against him in court.
Cast & Credits
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Cast
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Martin
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Denny Jordan
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Nora Jordan
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Skeets Wilson
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Thomas Allison
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Governor
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Gladys
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Crane
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Pop Wilson
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Charlie Smith
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Mrs Smith
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Joe
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Gus
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Kimball
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[Mrs Allison]
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[Allison's Secretary]
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[deputy]
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[Clerk]
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[Peters]
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[Mr Herbert]
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[Businessman]
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[Gas station owner]
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[Doctor]
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[Mr Robbins]
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[Policeman]
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[Lawyer]
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[Martin henchman]
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[Martin henchman]
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Credits
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Unknown:
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Director
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Production Company
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[Assistant Director]
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Screenplay
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Screenplay
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Film Editor
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Art Director
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Gowns
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Music
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Orchestrations
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Sound
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