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1939 film by William C. McGann From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackwell's Island is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Crane Wilbur. The film stars John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields and Morgan Conway. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 25, 1939.[1][2]
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| Directed by | William C. McGann |
| Screenplay by | Crane Wilbur |
| Story by | Crane Wilbur Lee Katz |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | John Garfield Rosemary Lane Dick Purcell Victor Jory Stanley Fields Morgan Conway |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Doug Gould |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was based on a real life scandal on Welfare Island.[3]
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A reporter (Garfield) covers the racketeering of a mobster (Fields) which caused the assault of a boat captain. The mobster has a police officer (Purcell) beaten and the reporting causes the mobster to go to prison for it. The reporter then assaults a DA to get thrown into the prison to report on the mobster's corruption from jail.
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