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| The Deceiver | |
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 Broadway | |
| Directed by | Louis King |
| Written by |
Jack Cunningham (script) Abem Finkel and Bella Muni (original short story) |
| Starring |
Lloyd Hughes Ian Keith Dorothy Sebastian |
| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Deceiver is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis King. It was written by Jack Cunningham, based on a short story called "It Might Have Happened" by Bella Muni and Abem Finkel. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a stand-in playing Ian Keith's corpse. It featured songs and tap dance numbers in an act billed as "Hot Harlem". [1] The film premiered on November 21, 1931.
Plot
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Cast
- Lloyd Hughes as Tony Hill
- Dorothy Sebastian as Ina Fontanne
- Ian Keith as Reginald Thorpe
- Natalie Moorhead as Mrs. Lawton
- Richard Tucker as Mr. Lawton
- George Byron as Speedy
- Greta Granstedt as Celia Adams
- Murray Kinnell as Breckinridge
- DeWitt Jennings as Inspector Dunn
- Al Ernest Garcia as Payne
- Harvey Clark as Nat Phillips
- Sidney Bracey as Barney
- Frank Holliday as Thomas
- Colin Campbell as Dr. Schulz
- Nick Copeland as Stage manager
- John Wayne as Reginald Thorpe as a corpse
See also
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (November 23, 1931). "THE SCREEN; Humor and Excitement. Romance in the Abruzzi. Movietone News". The New York Times.
External links
- The Deceiver at IMDb
- The Deceiver at AllMovie
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