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  • Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
  • Passed
    64 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
Passed
64 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

One night of twelve crowded hours in the life of a newspaper investigative reporter out to get the goods on the master-minds who operate the profitable Numbers Racket in a big city. His quest is somewhat hampered by a romantic redhead, her...See moreOne night of twelve crowded hours in the life of a newspaper investigative reporter out to get the goods on the master-minds who operate the profitable Numbers Racket in a big city. His quest is somewhat hampered by a romantic redhead, her less-than-stellar brother, a fat police detective, and henchmen, with bad intention, crawling out of the woodwork, and sewers. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
John Twist (screen play) | Garrett Fort (story) | Peter Ruric (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Nicholas Musuraca (photographed by)
Editor
Harry Marker (edited by)
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Updated Feb 23, 1939

Release date
Mar 3, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Dix
Nick Green Nick Green   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Paula Sanders Paula Sanders   See fewer
Allan Lane
Dave Sanders Dave Sanders   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Detective Sergeant Joe Keller Detective Sergeant Joe Keller   See fewer
Cy Kendall
George Costain (as Cyrus W. Kendall) George Costain (as Cyrus W. Kendall)   See fewer
Granville Bates
James McEwen James McEwen   See fewer
Bradley Page
Tom Miller Tom Miller   See fewer
Dorothy Lee
Thelma Thelma   See fewer
Addison Richards
Berquist Berquist   See fewer
Murray Alper
Louie Allen Louie Allen   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Rovitch (as Joseph de Stephani) Rovitch (as Joseph de Stephani)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Patrolman (uncredited) Patrolman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Clarke
Police Driver (uncredited) Police Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited) Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
George Davis
Gus - French Waiter (uncredited) Gus - French Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Second Bartender (uncredited) Second Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Hansen
Mary - Hatcheck Girl (uncredited) Mary - Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Lovett
Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Cigarette Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Meyer
Mrs. Rovitch (uncredited) Mrs. Rovitch (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack O'Shea
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Doorkeeper (uncredited) Doorkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rice
Professor Busby (uncredited) Professor Busby (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Sidney
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Sutton
Miss Martin (uncredited) Miss Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Turner
Redcap (uncredited) Redcap (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Van Atta
Copyboy (uncredited) Copyboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Jerry Miller (uncredited) Jerry Miller (uncredited)   See fewer
Blue Washington
First Bartender (uncredited) First Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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