Persons in Hiding is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King and written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lynne Overman, Patricia Morison, J. Carrol Naish, William "Bill" Henry, Helen Twelvetrees and William Frawley. The film was released on February 10, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| Persons in Hiding | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Louis King |
| Screenplay by | William R. Lipman Horace McCoy |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
| Starring | Lynne Overman Patricia Morison J. Carrol Naish William "Bill" Henry Helen Twelvetrees William Frawley |
| Cinematography | Harry Fischbeck |
| Edited by | Hugh Bennett |
| Music by | John Leipold Floyd Morgan Leo Shuken |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was one of several films that were based on the book Persons in Hiding, credited to J. Edgar Hoover, but generally believed to have been ghosted by Courtney Ryley Cooper.
It was a fictionalization of the pursuit of Machine Gun Kelly and his wife, Kathryn, with elements of Bonnie and Clyde.
Plot
editBeautiful Dorothy Bronson has a big thirst for luxury, perfume and furs, due to this, she turns thief Freddie Martin into a notorious armed robber for her needs, and eventually gets him sent to Alcatraz.
Cast
edit- Lynne Overman as Agent Pete Griswold
- Patricia Morison as Dorothy Bronson
- J. Carrol Naish as Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
- William "Bill" Henry as Agent Dan Waldron
- Helen Twelvetrees as Helen Griswold
- William Frawley as Alec Inglis
- Judith Barrett as Blase Blonde
- William Collier, Sr. as Burt Nast
- May Boley as Mme. Thompson
- Dennis Morgan as Mike Flagler
- Virginia Vale as Flo
- John Hartley as Joe, Dot's Boyfriend
- Janet Waldo as Ruth Waldron
- Richard Denning as Powder
- Leona Roberts as Ma Bronson
- Phil Warren as Curly
- John Eldredge as Chief Agent Gordon Kingsley
- Richard Carle as Zeke Bronson
- Roy Gordon as John Nast
- John Hart as Male Stenographer
- Lillian Yarbo as Beauty Parlor Maid
References
edit- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (2016). "Persons-in-Hiding - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Persons in Hiding (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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