Crime Takes a Holiday
| Crime Takes a Holiday | |
|---|---|
Thomas E. Jackson John Wray | |
| Cinematography | James S. Brown Jr. |
| Edited by | Dwight Caldwell |
Production company | Larry Darmour Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crime Takes a Holiday is a 1938 American
Thomas E. Jackson and John Wray. The film was released on October 5, 1938, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
A policeman is murdered and District Attorney Walter Forbes gets an ex-con to take the blame in order for the real culprit to be more at ease. Forbes calls the real killer, but wires to conversation to broadcast over the radio.
Cast
- Jack Holt as Walter Forbes
- Marcia Ralston as Margaret 'Peggy' Stone
- Russell Hopton as Jerry Clayton
- Douglass Dumbrille as J.J. Grant
- Arthur Hohl as Joe Whitehead
- Thomas E. Jacksonas Brennan
- John Wray as Howell
- William Pawley as Spike
- Paul Fix as Louie
- Harry Woods as Stoddard
- Joseph Crehan as Gov. Bill Allen
References
- ^ "Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Lewis D. Collins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ "Crime Takes a Holiday". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
External links
- Crime Takes a Holiday at IMDb
