The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth.[1]
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| Directed by | D. Ross Lederman |
| Screenplay by | Grace Neville Fred Niblo Jr. |
| Story by | J. Benton Cheney |
| Produced by | Harry L. Decker |
| Starring | Charles Quigley Rita Hayworth |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kline |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accident, goes undercover as a new player to discover the truth.
Alex falls for Betty Holland, the coach's daughter. He ultimately learns that team owner Maxwell is in cahoots with gamblers, as are a couple of his players, and coach Joe Holland is in debt to them. Betty takes a job at a newspaper and endeavors to clear her dad's name while Alex survives a dangerous game, followed by a confrontation with the crooks.
Cast
- Charles Quigley as Alex Ferguson
- Rita Hayworth as Betty Holland
- John Gallaudet as Sam Erskine
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Joe Holland
- Arthur Loft as Rudy Maxwell
- John Tyrrell as Eddie
- Paul Fix as Dick Adams
- Max Hoffman Jr. as Bill Drake
- Dick Wessel as 'Leapfrog' Soule
See also
References
- Parish, James Robert; Stanke, Don E. (1975). The glamour girls. Arlington House. p. 292. ISBN 9780870002441.
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