The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
Overview
An ex-convict working for a wealthy oil baron uncovers trouble while his brother becomes involved with the boss's daughter.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.012 |
Directed By
Harry Joe Brown
Crew
Harry Joe Brown
Gene Towne
Willard Mack
Beatrice Banyard
Charles J. Stumar
Graham Baker
Joseph I. Kane
Harrison Wiley
Milton Krasner
Faxon M. Dean
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Al Smalley
Philip Wisdom
Elwood Bredell
TOP CAST
Robert Armstrong
Frank "Fingers" Partos
Frank Morgan
John Dudley Masterson
Constance Cummings
Doris Masterson
Frank Albertson
"Babe" Partos
James Gleason
"Ratsy" Harris
Warren Hymer
"Kid" McGurn
Olga Baclanova
"Goo Goo" [script name: Anna]
Walter Walker
Mr. Parker
Edmund Breese
Mr. Haddock
Hale Hamilton
Mr. Jackson
William B. Davidson
Jim Lawrence
Irving Pichel
Albert Griswold
Edward Van Sloan
(as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp
Sidney Toler
Carter B. Moore
Purnell Pratt
Senate Committee Chairman
Berton Churchill
The Warden
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