The Wrong Road (1937)
Overview
A young married couple whose plans for their life together haven't turned out as expected decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get out of prison, when they find that they're being trailed by an insurance investigator and the husband's old cellmate, who has decided that he wants a cut of the money.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.647 |
Directed By
James Cruze
Crew
Gordon Rigby
Eric Taylor
Gordon Rigby
Colbert Clark
James Cruze
Alberto Colombo
Ernest Miller
William Morgan
Thomas Flood
Alberto Colombo
Eloise
Murray Seldeen
Walter Compton
TOP CAST
Richard Cromwell
Jimmy Caldwell
Helen Mack
Ruth Holden
Lionel Atwill
Mike Roberts
Horace McMahon
Blackie Clayton
Russ Powell
Chief Ira Foster
Billy Bevan
McLean
Marjorie Main
Martha Foster
Rex Evans
Victor J. Holbrook
Joseph Crehan
District Attorney
Arthur Hoyt
Beamish
Syd Saylor
Big Hobo
Chester Clute
Dan O'Fearna
Selmer Jackson
Judge
Lane Chandler
Detective (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Detective (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Policeman (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Matron (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Waiter (Uncredited)
Gladden James
Bank Official (uncredited)
James A. Marcus
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man at Auction (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Bidder (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Convict (uncredited)
Earl Askam
Convict (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Convict (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Convict (uncredited)
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