The Calling of Dan Matthews(1935)
AMERICA'S ACE HERO...Turning the world upside down
Dan Matthews (Richard Arlen), a young parson, is in love with Hope Strong (Charlotte Wynters), the daughter of James B. Strong ('FRederick Burton'), a man who controls the town with his real estate and business interests. Strong is an upstanding citizen who has fallen into the hands of a clever racketeer, Jeff Hardy (Douglass Dumbrille), who acts as Strong's manager of some innocent-appearing amusement places that are really secret dens of vice.
Movie: The Calling of Dan Matthews
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Dan Matthews
Hope Strong
Jeff Hardy
Kitty Marley
Frank Blair
James B. Strong
Hypo
Herman
Lawyer Partington
Tommy
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Dan Matthews (Richard Arlen), a young parson, is in love with Hope Strong (Charlotte Wynters), the daughter of James B. Strong ('FRederick Burton'), a man who controls the town with his real estate and business interests. Strong is an upstanding citizen who has fallen into the hands of a clever racketeer, Jeff Hardy (Douglass Dumbrille), who acts as Strong's manager of some innocent-appearing amusement places that are really secret dens of vice.
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1935-12-10
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AMERICA'S ACE HERO...Turning the world upside down
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