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  • The Frame-Up (1937)
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    59 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The Frame-Up (1937)
Approved
59 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Ellery Richards, racing magnate, informs Mark MacArthur, head of the State Racing Commission detectives, that a ring of bookmakers and gangsters are in town betting heavily on the Richards' entry, Red Roger, and getting tremendous odds ...See moreEllery Richards, racing magnate, informs Mark MacArthur, head of the State Racing Commission detectives, that a ring of bookmakers and gangsters are in town betting heavily on the Richards' entry, Red Roger, and getting tremendous odds because the horse isn't conceded a chance. Richards also shows Mark that the horse occupying Red Roger's stall is a ringer. After questioning bookmaker Soapy Connor, Mark learns that the boss gambler is Larry Mann. He tells Mann that he intends to put an end to the plan by "scratching" the fake horse. Mann assures him he will not do that because he has kidnapped Mark's secretary Betty Lindale. Mark says he will back off, but secretly continues the investigation with the help of his aide, Joe Lavery. They learn, through a cast of the fake horse's bite marks, that the horse is really one named "Billy G" that belongs to a reputable owner named Weston. With the race day drawing near, and suspecting that Mann, whom he knows is an ex-police officer, has some hold on Weston, he arrests Franey Forrester, a Mann henchman, then visits Weston to tell him there is a warrant out for his arrest also. Weston, admitting his role, tells Mark that Mann is blackmailing him because he once killed a woman in a car accident. Mark places Weston under police guard and then confronts Mann. He tell him that Weston and Forrester have skipped town. Beaten, Mann offers to release Betty, for his own freedom. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Richard Wormser (story) (as Richard E. Wormser) | Harold Shumate (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Benjamin H. Kline (as Benjamin Kline)
Editor
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Updated May 2, 1937

Release date
May 2, 1937 (United States)

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Kelly
Mark MacArthur Mark MacArthur   See fewer
Julie Bishop
Betty Lindale (as Jacqueline Wells) Betty Lindale (as Jacqueline Wells)   See fewer
George McKay
Joe Lavery Joe Lavery   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Larry Mann aka John Mench Larry Mann aka John Mench   See fewer
Ray Bennett
Franey Forrester (as Raphael Bennett) Franey Forrester (as Raphael Bennett)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Police Captain Donovan Police Captain Donovan   See fewer
Edward Earle
Ellery Richards Ellery Richards   See fewer
C. Montague Shaw
James (J.R.) Weston James (J.R.) Weston   See fewer
John Tyrrell
Soapy Connor (as Johnny Tyrrell) Soapy Connor (as Johnny Tyrrell)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Spud Gitale Spud Gitale   See fewer
Horace Murphy
Dr. Phillips Dr. Phillips   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Horse Player (uncredited) Horse Player (uncredited)   See fewer
William Arnold
Tod Ellison (uncredited) Tod Ellison (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Bernard
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
George Andrews (uncredited) George Andrews (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Copeland
Ben (uncredited) Ben (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Curtis
Slim (uncredited) Slim (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Salesman (uncredited) Salesman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Fleischmann
Franey Henchman (uncredited) Franey Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlton Griffin
Café Manager (uncredited) Café Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Hilliard
Scretary (uncredited) Scretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Jamison
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Laughton
Bud (uncredited) Bud (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Fred (uncredited) Fred (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Reid
Practical Veterinary (uncredited) Practical Veterinary (uncredited)   See fewer
Nell Roy
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Russell
Young Boy (uncredited) Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Shumway
Police Sergeant (uncredited) Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Turner
Snowball (uncredited) Snowball (uncredited)   See fewer
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