When a wrongly-accused prisoner barely survives a lynch-mob attack and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to fake his death and frame the mob for his supposed murder.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sylvia Sidney | ... |
Katherine Grant
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Joe Wilson
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| Walter Abel | ... |
District Attorney
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| Bruce Cabot | ... |
Kirby Dawson
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| Edward Ellis | ... |
Sheriff
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
'Bugs' Meyers
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| Frank Albertson | ... |
Charlie
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| George Walcott | ... |
Tom
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| Arthur Stone | ... |
Durkin
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
Fred Garrett
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| George Chandler | ... |
Milton Jackson
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| Roger Gray | ... |
Stranger
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Vickery
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Governor
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Leila Bennett | ... |
Edna Hooper
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Mrs. Whipple
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| Helen Flint | ... |
Franchette
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Plumber (uncredited)
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Ernie Alexander | ... |
Peanut Vendor (uncredited)
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| Ricca Allen | ... |
Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)
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| Herbert Ashley | ... |
Oscar (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| B.F. Blinn | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Harry Bowen | ... |
Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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Raymond Brown | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Harry Burkhardt | ... |
Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Eugene Burr | ... |
Man at Elevator (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Judge Daniel Hopkins (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Albert's Mother (uncredited)
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| Harvey Clark | ... |
Mayor Pippen (uncredited)
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Edward Cook | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Jane Corcoran | ... |
Praying Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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| Alexander Cross | ... |
Outgoing Watchman (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Factory Foreman (uncredited)
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| Sidney De Gray | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)
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Belle Donovan | ... |
Myrtle (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Townsman Store Owner (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Tomato Thrower / Arsonist Defendant (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Mary Foy | ... |
Townswoman Defendant (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)
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Jack Grey | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Goofy (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Edna Mae Harris | ... |
Black Woman (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Jasper Anderson (uncredited)
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Hector (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Lem (uncredited)
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| Sam Hayes | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Daniel L. Haynes | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Fay Helm | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Al Herman | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Incoming Watchman (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Grouch (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Si Jenks | ... |
Uncle Billy (uncredited)
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| Clarence Kolb | ... |
Durkin's Friend (uncredited)
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| Gwen Lee | ... |
Mrs. Fred Garrett (uncredited)
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Murdock MacQuarrie | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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Wally Maher | ... |
Ted Fitzgerald (uncredited)
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Tom Mahoney | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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Paul McAllister | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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| Harry McCoy | ... |
Adams' Assistant (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)
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| Mira McKinney | ... |
Hysterical Townswoman at Trial (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Townsman Deputy (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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King Mojave | ... |
Walter Judd (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Adams' Assistant (uncredited)
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| Esther Muir | ... |
Girl in Apartment Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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Elsa Newell | ... |
Roadside Diner Owner (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Roadside Service Station Owner (uncredited)
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Field Norton | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Youthful Mob Defendant (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Victor Potel | ... |
Jorgeson (uncredited)
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James Quinn | ... |
Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
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| Ruth Renick | ... |
Sally Humphries (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ronald R. Rondell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Christian Rub | ... |
Sven Ahern (uncredited)
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Cy Schindell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lucille Stafford | ... |
Townswoman Gossip (uncredited)
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| Will Stanton | ... |
Drunk Leaving Bar (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Hardware Man (uncredited)
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Mark Strong | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)
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Denny Sullivan | ... |
Townsman Mob Defendant (uncredited)
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Everett Sullivan | ... |
New Deputy (uncredited)
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Dynamiter (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Sutton | ... |
Miss Tuttle (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
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Albert Taylor | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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Rainbow (uncredited)
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Daniel G. Tomlinson | ... |
Man in Court (uncredited)
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Tommy Tomlinson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Minerva Urecal | ... |
Fanny (uncredited)
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| Guy Usher | ... |
Assistant Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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| Billy Wayne | ... |
Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Huey White | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Hector's Wife (uncredited)
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Buck Woods | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Janet Young | ... |
Prim Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fritz Lang | ||
Written by
| Bartlett Cormack | ... | (screen play) and |
| Fritz Lang | ... | (screen play) |
| Norman Krasna | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| J.J. Cohn | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ||
| William LeVanway | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Lesley Selander | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William A. Horning | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hazel Abrams | ... | stand-in: Sylvia Sidney (uncredited) |
| Jerry Schumaker | ... | stand-in: Spencer Tracy (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1966) (Finland) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joe Wilson and Katherine Grant are in love, but he doesn't have enough money for them to get married, so Katherine moves across the country to make money. But things go disastrously wrong for Joe when he stops in a small town and is mistaken for a wanted kidnapper. Through the course of the movie, Fritz Lang shows us how a decent and once-civilized man can become a ruthless and bitter man. Based on the story "Mob Rule" by Norman Krasna.
Written by Andre'a M. Thompson |
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| Taglines | TWO LOVERS...VICTIMS OF MOB VIOLENCE! (original 1936 window card poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Terry, better known as Toto from The Wizard of Oz (1939), appears in this film as Rainbow, the dog that Joe Wilson takes in from the rain. See more » |
| Goofs | A newspaper headline reads the misspelled word 'Kidnapers'. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Amerikai filmtípusok - Egyén és társadalom (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Wedding March See more » |
| Quotes |
Joe Wilson:
The mob doesn't think. It has no mind of its own. See more » |