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  • The Menace (1932)
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    64 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Menace (1932)
Approved
64 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Ronald Quayle escapes from prison. He was sent there for murdering his father, based on the testimony of his stepmother, Caroline. An explosion disfigures him, but plastic surgery gives him an opportunity to return to England and ...See moreRonald Quayle escapes from prison. He was sent there for murdering his father, based on the testimony of his stepmother, Caroline. An explosion disfigures him, but plastic surgery gives him an opportunity to return to England and investigate his father's murder under a new identity. As Robert Crockett he romances his stepmother, ultimately trapping her by creating the appearance of a double-cross among her accomplices, now guests at her house. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Director
Roy William Neill (as Roy William Neil)
Writers
Roy Chanslor (dialogue) | Charles Logue (adaptation) | Edgar Wallace (story "The Feathered Serpent")
Cinematographer
L. William O'Connell (as L. Wm. O'Connell)
Editor
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Updated Jan 29, 1932

Release date
Jan 29, 1932 (United States)

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12 cast members
Name Known for
H.B. Warner
Inspector Tracy Inspector Tracy   See fewer
Walter Byron
Ronald Quayle / Robert Crockett Ronald Quayle / Robert Crockett   See fewer
Bette Davis
Peggy Lowell Peggy Lowell   See fewer
Natalie Moorhead
Caroline Quayle Caroline Quayle   See fewer
William B. Davidson
John Utterson (as William Davidson) John Utterson (as William Davidson)   See fewer
Crauford Kent
Sam Lewis (as Craufurd Kent) Sam Lewis (as Craufurd Kent)   See fewer
Halliwell Hobbes
Phillips Phillips   See fewer
Charles K. Gerrard
Bailiff (as Charles Gerrard) Bailiff (as Charles Gerrard)   See fewer
Oscar Apfel
Dr. H. Horgenson - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited) Dr. H. Horgenson - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Atkinson
Man from Cartier's (uncredited) Man from Cartier's (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Rice
Jim (uncredited) Jim (uncredited)   See fewer
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