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A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.
Theatrical
Jun 28, 1937
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Cast
Full credits →A
Alan Baxter
Bob Ames
A
Andrea Leeds
Laura Compton
O
Owen Davis Jr.
Fred Barrett
A
Astrid Allwyn
Angela
W
Walter Kingsford
Prof. Schwab
A
Al Shean
Max 'Pa' Barrett
C
Christian Rub
Clavish
E
Elsa Janssen
Mrs. Clavish
E
Edward Colebrook
Pogano
S
Stanley King
Detective
N
Nina Campana
Italian Woman
F
Frank Yaconelli
Greek
J
John Hamilton
Judge
P
Paul Stanton
District Attorney
B
Bob Murphy
Moriarity
C
Cy Kendall
Detective
R
Robert Andersen
Swede (as Robert Anderson)
B
Bert Sprotte
German
S
Sada Simmons
Swedish Woman
H
Hans Joby
Small German
