Blackmailer (1936 film)

Blackmailer is a 1936 American comedy mystery film directed by Gordon Wiles and starring William Gargan, Florence Rice, and H.B. Warner.^[1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Blackmailer
Directed by	Gordon Wiles
Written by	Harold Buchman Joseph Krumgold Lee Loeb
Starring	William Gargan Florence Rice H.B. Warner
Cinematography	Allen G. Siegler
Edited by	Al Clark
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	May 8, 1936 (1936-05-08)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Variety also reported that exhibitors were advised to ignore the pressbook and sell the film as a farce.^[2]

Plot

An incompetent police inspector and an equally foolish private detective both become involved in a blackmail case.

Cast

• William Gargan as Peter Cornish
• Florence Rice as Joan Rankin
• H.B. Warner as Michael Rankin
• Nana Bryant as Mrs. Lindsay
• Wyrley Birch as Nelson
• Drue Leyton as Lydia Rankin
• Paul Hurst as Inspector Killian
• Kenneth Thomson as Mr. Porter
• Boyd Irwin as Dr. Lindsay
• Alexander Cross as Jack Donovan
• Herman Bing as Dr. Rosenkrantz - Coroner

Release

Blackmailer was released on May 8, 1936.^[2]

References

1. Langman & Finn 1995, p. 26.
2. "The Blackmailer". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

Bibliography

• Langman, Larry; Finn, Daniel (1995). A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press.

External links

• Blackmailer at IMDb