Blackmail (1939 film)

Blackmail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	H. C. Potter
Produced by	Fred T. Gallo
Written by	Endre Bohem (story) and Dorothy Yost (story) David Hertz (screenplay) and William Ludwig (screenplay)
Starring	Edward G. Robinson Ruth Hussey Gene Lockhart
Music by	David Snell Edward Ward
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	September 8, 1939 (U.S.)
Running time	81 minutes
Language	English

Blackmail is a 1939 crime drama film starring Edward G. Robinson and was directed by H. C. Potter.^[1]

Plot

John Ingram is a very successful oil-field firefighter and a family man. All is going so well, he's even bought his own oil well in hope of striking it rich. His greatest fears are realized, however, when a man, William Ramey, from his secret past sees Ingram in a newsreel and shows up looking for a job.

Ramey attempts to blackmail Ingram, who had run from a chain gang years ago and started a new life under an assumed name. After a shady deal is made, Ingram is tricked and Ramey turns him into authorities, who return him to a chain gang. Ramey subsequently becomes a very rich man.

When Ingram finds out about the success of the man who betrayed him, he plans a daring escape in an attempt to return home and get revenge.

Cast

• Edward G. Robinson as John R. Ingram, an alias of John Harrington
• Ruth Hussey as Helen Ingram
• Gene Lockhart as William Ramey
• Bobs Watson as Hank Ingram
• Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Moose McCarthy (as Guinn Williams)
• John Wray as Diggs
• Arthur Hohl as Rawlins
• Esther Dale as Sarah

References

1. Nugent, Frank S. (September 15, 1939). "THE SCREEN: FOUR FILMS IN REVIEW; A Whopping Picture Is 'The Real Glory' With Gary Cooper, at the Rivoli--'Blackmail,' Featuring Edward G. Rabinson, Is Presented at the Capital--Two Foreign Pictures Also Are Shown". The New York Times.

External links

• Blackmail at the Internet Movie Database