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Whirlpool (1934 film)

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Director
  
Roy William Neill

Cinematography
  
Benjamin H. Kline

Duration
  

Language
  
English

6.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Crime, Drama, Romance

Produced by
  
Robert North

Country
  
United States

Whirlpool (1934 film) movie poster

Release date
  
April 10, 1934 (1934-04-10)

Based on
  
Howard Emmett Rogers

Writer
  
Howard Emmett Rogers (story), Dorothy Howell (screenplay), Ethel Hill (screenplay)

Cast
  
Jack Holt
(Buck Rankin),
Jean Arthur
(Sandra Rankin Morrison),
Donald Cook
(Bob Andrews),
Allen Jenkins
(Mac),
Lila Lee
(Helen Rankin Morrison),
John Miljan
(Barney Gaige)

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Whirlpool (1934) is a drama film directed by Roy William Neill, starring Jack Holt and Jean Arthur. Buck Rankin (Holt), a carnival owner is convicted of manslaughter for the death of a man killed in a fight.

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Plot summary

Buck Rankin (Jack Holt) as a shady carnival promoter. He was jailed for a major crime just after learning that his wife is pregnant. Released after twenty five years behind bars, Rankin is anxious to make contact with his daughter Sandra (Jean Arthur), who knew nothing of his existence, since Rankin convinced the warden of the prison to send his wife a letter telling her that he was killed trying to escape.

Cast

  • Jack Holt as Buck Rankin (aka Duke Sheldon)
  • Jean Arthur as Sandra Rankin Morrison
  • Donald Cook as Bob Andrews
  • Allen Jenkins as Mac
  • Lila Lee as Helen Rankin Morrison
  • John Miljan as Barney Gaige
  • Rita La Roy as Thelma
  • Oscar Apfel as Newspaper Editor
  • Willard Robertson as Judge Jim Morrison
  • Ward Bond as Farley
  • References

    Whirlpool (1934 film) Wikipedia
    Whirlpool (1934 film) IMDb Whirlpool (1934 film) themoviedb.org