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  • Bad Guy (1937)
  • Passed
    69 min | Crime, Drama
Bad Guy (1937)
Passed
69 min | Crime, Drama

"Lucky" Walden, a former power lineman turned criminal, faces execution but his sentence is commuted. Despite a heroic act, he resumes illegal activities, drawn back to the criminal underworld after his release from prison.
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Director
Edward L. Cahn (as Edward Cahn)
Writers
Earl Felton (screen play) | Harry Ruskin (screen play) | J. Robert Bren (from a story by) | Kathleen Shepard (from a story by) | Hal Long (from a story by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Lester White (photographed by)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 25, 1937

Release date
Aug 27, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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68 cast members
Name Known for
Bruce Cabot
John 'Lucky' Walden John 'Lucky' Walden   See fewer
Virginia Grey
Kitty Ryan Kitty Ryan   See fewer
Edward Norris
Steve Carroll Steve Carroll   See fewer
Jean Chatburn
Betty Ryan Betty Ryan   See fewer
Cliff Edwards
'Hi-Line' 'Hi-Line'   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Dan Gray Dan Gray   See fewer
Warren Hymer
'Shorty' 'Shorty'   See fewer
John Hamilton
Warden Summers Warden Summers   See fewer
Clay Clement
Bronson Bronson   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Drunk at Ball (uncredited) Drunk at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Allen
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Bailey
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baxley
Carnival Worker (uncredited) Carnival Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgie Billings
Urchin Flying Kite (uncredited) Urchin Flying Kite (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Carnival Barker (uncredited) Carnival Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Lineman Driver at Station (uncredited) Lineman Driver at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Caits
Prison Lineman (uncredited) Prison Lineman (uncredited)   See fewer
G. Pat Collins
Griffith - Prison Electrician (uncredited) Griffith - Prison Electrician (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Converse
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Curtis
Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Davis
Lineman (uncredited) Lineman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Dees
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Demorest
One-Arm Bill (uncredited) One-Arm Bill (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Doctor Logan Attending Bettu (uncredited) Doctor Logan Attending Bettu (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Intern (uncredited) Intern (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Electrical Instructor (uncredited) Electrical Instructor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Dunbar
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Joe LeClair (uncredited) Joe LeClair (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Everton
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Flora Finch
Beauty Shop Customer (uncredited) Beauty Shop Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Lineman (uncredited) Lineman (uncredited)   See fewer
Huntley Gordon
District Attorney (uncredited) District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Detective Al Blochman (uncredited) Detective Al Blochman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Grey
Conductor (uncredited) Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Guhl
Arresting Policeman (uncredited) Arresting Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahlon Hamilton
Prison Doctor (uncredited) Prison Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Lineman at Ball (uncredited) Lineman at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Policeman Driving Kitty (uncredited) Policeman Driving Kitty (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Bouncer at Ball (uncredited) Bouncer at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Hopton
Charlie Edwards - Gambler (uncredited) Charlie Edwards - Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Jans
Mike O'Neill - Gambler (uncredited) Mike O'Neill - Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Bouncer at Ball (uncredited) Bouncer at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Walden's Lawyer (uncredited) Walden's Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Le Sueur
Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited) Prison Switchboard Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Leighton
Bess - Kitty's Landlady (uncredited) Bess - Kitty's Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Horace McMahon
Malone the Informer (uncredited) Malone the Informer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Arresting Policeman (uncredited) Arresting Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Moore
Springford Airport Clerk (uncredited) Springford Airport Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Plainclothes Man assisting Gray (uncredited) Plainclothes Man assisting Gray (uncredited)   See fewer
Paddy O'Flynn
Pinky - Elevator Repairman (uncredited) Pinky - Elevator Repairman (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
Ned Burns - Gambler (uncredited) Ned Burns - Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Penn
First Detective (uncredited) First Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Repairman (uncredited) Repairman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Earl - Man with Urchins (uncredited) Earl - Man with Urchins (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Moving Man (uncredited) Moving Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Schlickenmayer
Bouncer at Ball (uncredited) Bouncer at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Manelli (uncredited) Manelli (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Simpson
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Sleeman
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Taggart
Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Trivers
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Tucker
Urchin Flying Kite (uncredited) Urchin Flying Kite (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Second Detective (uncredited) Second Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Watson
Marko Game Operator (uncredited) Marko Game Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
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