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  • I Was Framed (1942)
  • Passed
    61 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
I Was Framed (1942)
Passed
61 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A newspaperman out to get the goods on a crooked politician winds up in jail, framed for a killing he didn't commit. He and another prisoner attempt an escape, but although the newspaperman gets away, his colleague is caught and returned ...See moreA newspaperman out to get the goods on a crooked politician winds up in jail, framed for a killing he didn't commit. He and another prisoner attempt an escape, but although the newspaperman gets away, his colleague is caught and returned to jail. Years later, the convict gets out of prison and winds up in the same town where his former cellmate is now a respected citizen and attempts to blackmail him. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com See less
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Director
Writers
Robert E. Kent (screen play) | Jerome Odlum (idea)
Cinematographer
Ted D. McCord (as Ted McCord)
Editor
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Release date
Apr 4, 1942 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Tod Andrews
Ken Marshall (as Michael Ames) Ken Marshall (as Michael Ames)   See fewer
Julie Bishop
Ruth Marshall Ruth Marshall   See fewer
Regis Toomey
Bob Leeds Bob Leeds   See fewer
Patti Hale
Penny Marshall (as Patty Hale) Penny Marshall (as Patty Hale)   See fewer
John Harmon
Clubby Blake Clubby Blake   See fewer
Aldrich Bowker
Dr. Phillip Black Dr. Phillip Black   See fewer
Roland Drew
Gordon Locke Gordon Locke   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Cal Beamish Cal Beamish   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Ben Belden Ben Belden   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Stuart Gaines Stuart Gaines   See fewer
Norman Willis
Paul Brenner Paul Brenner   See fewer
Hobart Bosworth
D. L. Wallace D. L. Wallace   See fewer
Guy Usher
Police Chief Taylor Police Chief Taylor   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Kit Carson Kit Carson   See fewer
Dick Chandlee
Office Boy (uncredited) Office Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Arresting Policeman at Accident (uncredited) Arresting Policeman at Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Paul's Gang Member (uncredited) Paul's Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Man on Park Bench (uncredited) Man on Park Bench (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Jail Guard (uncredited) Jail Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Powell
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Paul's Gang Member (uncredited) Paul's Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Turner
Paul's Gang Member (uncredited) Paul's Gang Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Williams
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Winfield
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Zimmerman
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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