Devil's Playground (1937)
Overview
A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.469 |
Directed By
Erle C. Kenton
Crew
Lucien Ballard
Edward Chodorov
Viola Lawrence
Erle C. Kenton
Jerome Chodorov
Liam O'Flaherty
Dalton Trumbo
TOP CAST
Richard Dix
Jack Dorgan
Dolores del Río
Carmen
Chester Morris
Robert Mason
George McKay
Red Anderson
John Gallaudet
Jones
Pierre Watkin
Submarine Commander
Ward Bond
Sidecar Wilson
Don Rowan
Reilly
Francis McDonald
Romano
Stanley Andrews
Salvage Boat Commander
William Arnold
Officer
Herbert Ashley
Bartender
Harry Bernard
Husband
Sammy Blum
Bartender
Alma Chester
Bit Part
Harvey Clark
Real Estate Man
Nick Copeland
Ticket Taker
Beatrice Curtis
Bit Part
Dorothy Dehn
Girl
Ann Doran
Bit Part
Art Dupuis
Dance Hall Attendant
Eddie Fetherston
Sailor
Robert Fiske
Officer
Bud Geary
Officer
Eddie Hart
Bit Part
Edward Hearn
Surgeon
Wesley Hopper
Diver
Arthur Stuart Hull
Rear Admiral
Si Jenks
Telephone Man
Arthur Loft
Damage Control Officer
James T. Mack
Minister
Frank Marlowe
Civilian
Tina Menard
Spanish Girl
Gene Morgan
Orderly
Miki Morita
Houseboy
Corbet Morris
Furniture Salesman
Garry Owen
Radio Man
Jack Pennick
Gob
Buddy Roosevelt
Deck Officer
Ernest Shields
Waiter
Reginald Simpson
Sailor
Blanca Vischer
Spanish Girl
Lucille Ward
Neighbor
Lutra Winslow
Marcia
Bruce Wong
Chinese Waiter
William Worthington
Vice Admiral
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