The Hidden Hand (1942)
Overview
Peter Thorne is a young attorney who works for an eccentric old woman, Lorinda Channing, who uses her insane brother, John Channing, to frighten her other relatives because they are after her money. Further complications arise when another murderer arrives on the scene and plants the blame on John.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.197 |
Directed By
Benjamin Stoloff
Crew
Rufus King
Benjamin Stoloff
Anthony Coldeway
Raymond L. Schrock
Henry Sharp
William Jacobs
William Lava
Harold McLernon
George James Hopkins
Stanley Fleischer
TOP CAST
Craig Stevens
Peter Thorne
Elisabeth Fraser
Mary Winfield
Julie Bishop
Rita Channing
Willie Best
Eustis, the chauffeur
Frank Wilcox
Dr. Lawrence Channing
Cecil Cunningham
Lorinda Channing
Ruth Ford
Estelle Channing
Milton Parsons
John Channing
Roland Drew
Walter Channing
Tom Stevenson
Horace Channing
Marian Hall
Nurse Eleanor Stevens
Inez Gay
Hattie
Kam Tong
Mallo
Monte Blue
Matthews, the undertaker (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Sheriff Selby (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Detective (uncredited)
George Guhl
Deputy Sheriff Mike Mullins (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
The Coroner (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Judson, the butler (uncredited)
Jack Mower
The Warden (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Detective (uncredited)
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