Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | E.A. Dupont |
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| Writer: | Brian Marlow, Robert Yost, Richard Washburn Child, Marguerite Roberts |
| Staring: |
| Harry Ashton is a superstitious gambling house owner, who relies on sprigs of heliotrope as his good luck charm. One day, Harry catches his wife, Cleo with another man. Harry shoots him and takes his 18 month old daughter, Sally to best friend, Sgt. Donovan to find her a good home. Harry turns himself in and gets life in prison. 17 years pass, Cleo is on the brinks of losing her job as a burlesque dancer. Cleo decides to blackmail the McBrides (Sally's devoted adoptive parents). Harry discovers this and promises his warden that while on parole he will protect Sally. Harry trades places with the McBride's butler. While working, Harry discovers a letter addressed to the McBrides from Cleo asking to meet with her. Harry meets with Cleo instead and they begin to fight... | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1936 |
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| Director: | E.A. Dupont |
| Writer: | Brian Marlow, Robert Yost, Richard Washburn Child, Marguerite Roberts |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Dec 17, 2025 Entered: Dec 17, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Herbert Marshall | Harry |
| Gertrude Michael | Cleo / Harry's wife |
| James Burke | Sgt. Johnny Donovan / Harry's friend |
| Robert Cummings | Clinton Faraday |
| Betty Jane Rhodes | Sally McBride / Harry's daughter |
| Robert Gleckler | Mike Davidson |
| Arthur Hohl | Hi-Jack Eddie |
| Alonzo Price | Warden Davis |
| Pierre Watkin | Mr. McBride |
| Dora Clement | Mrs. McBride |
| Alan Edwards | Steve Deland |
| Ann Evers | Maid |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. O'Leary |
| Andrea Leeds | Salesgirl |
| Bess Flowers | Nurse |
| Irving Bacon | Pretty |
| Chick Chandler | Chick |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Fields |
| Jack Norton | Drunk |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Marlow | Screenplay |
| Roland Asher | Assistant Director |
| E.A. Dupont | Director |
| Robert Yost | Screenplay |
| Eda Warren | Editor |
| Richard Washburn Child | Story |
| Adolph Zukor | Presenter |
| Marguerite Roberts | Screenplay |
| Theodor Sparkuhl | Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| A.M. Botsford | Producer |
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| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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