Extortion

Extortion

Extortion

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Extortion

"A Mad Maze of Midnight Murder!"

1938

1h 1m

5.0(1 votes)

Mystery

Overview

In this B potboiler, a college professor finds himself suspected of a murder on his school's campus.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Scott Kolk

Larry Campbell (as Scott Colton)

Scott Kolk

Acting

Mary Russell

Betty Tisdelle

Mary Russell

Acting

Thurston Hall

Prof. Tisdelle

Thurston Hall

Acting

Arthur Loft

Inspector Nat Corrigan

Arthur Loft

Acting

Gene Morgan

Flashlight

Gene Morgan

Acting

Frank C. Wilson

Craig Banning

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Acting

Ann Doran

Margie Blake

Ann Doran

Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Coach Pearson

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

George Offerman, Jr.

Soupy Pettie

George Offerman, Jr.

Acting

Nick Lukats

Roy Jennings

Nick Lukats

Acting

Roland Got

Kong Lee

Roland Got

Acting

Albert Dekker

Jeffrey Thompson (as Albert Van Dekker)

Albert Dekker

Acting

Ruth Hilliard

Babs

Ruth Hilliard

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