Geheimbund Schwarze Legion

Geheimbund Schwarze Legion (1937)

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Der Fabrikmechaniker Frank Taylor glaubt, dass ihm der frei werdende Posten des Werkmeisters zusteht, doch die Firmenleitung hat stattdessen den begabten Einwanderer Joe Dumbrowski befördert. In der Fabrik wird Frank jedoch hellhörig, als sein als Querulant bekannter Kollege Cliff Moore gegen die Ausländer als Ursache aller Probleme polemisiert. Moore führt ihn in den rassistischen Geheimbund "Schwarze Legion" ein. Weil er allerdings seine Pflicht vernachlässigt und in der Arbeitszeit lieber neue Mitglieder für die "Legion" anwirbt, ist Taylor den Posten rasch wieder los. Verbittert zieht er sich zurück. Von seiner Frau wegen seiner Herumtreiberei verlassen, verfällt Taylor dem Alkohol und gerät an die lebenslustige Pearl Davis. Als ihn sein Nachbar Ed zur Rede stellen will, prahlt der angetrunkene Taylor mit seinen Schandtaten. Ed will ihn und die Legion anzeigen. Taylors Gesinnungsgenossen fordern ihn auf, seinen Freund Ed als Mitwisser zu ermorden...

Der Regisseur: Archie Mayo
Die Autor: William Wister Haines, Abem Finkel.

Casts

	Humphrey Bogart as Frank Taylor
	Dick Foran as Ed Jackson
	Erin O'Brien-Moore as Ruth Taylor
	Ann Sheridan as Betty Grogan
	Helen Flint as Pearl Danvers
	Joe Sawyer as Cliff Summers
	Clifford Soubier as Michael F. Grogan
	Alonzo Price as Alf Hargrave
	Paul Harvey as Billings
	Dickie Jones as Buddy Taylor
	Samuel S. Hinds as Judge
	Addison Richards as Prosecuting Attorney
	Eddie Acuff as Ted Metcalf
	Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Grogan
	John Litel as Tommy Smith
	Henry Brandon as Joe Dombrowski
	Charles Halton as Osgood
	Pat C. Flick as Nick Strumpas
	Francis Sayles as Charlie
	Paul Stanton as Barham
	Harry Hayden as Jones
	Egon Brecher as Dombrowski
	Robert Barrat as Brown (uncredited)
	John Berkes as Convicted Black Legion Member (uncredited)
	Ted Bliss as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
	John Butler as Jenkins - Auto Salesman (uncredited)
	Eddy Chandler as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
	Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Legion Member (uncredited)
	Larry Emmons as Man in Drugstore (uncredited)
	Robert Haines as Man Leaving Theatre (uncredited)
	John Hiestand as First Radio Announcer Breaking Story (uncredited)
	Robert Homans as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
	Michael Jeffers as Worker (uncredited)
	Dick Johnstone as Legion Member (uncredited)
	Milton Kibbee as Reporter (uncredited)
	Charles Frederick Lindsley as March of Time Announcer (uncredited)
	Wilfred Lucas as Bailiff (uncredited)
	Fred MacKaye as Third Radio Announcer Breaking Story (uncredited)
	Carlyle Moore Jr. as Reporter (uncredited)
	Dennis Moore as Reporter at Jail (uncredited)
	Jack Mower as Court Clerk (uncredited)
	Frank Nelson as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
	Lee Phelps as Guard at Jail (uncredited)
	Sam Rice as Extra on Bus (uncredited)
	Frank Sully as Truck Driver's Helper (uncredited)
	Emmett Vogan as News Commentator (uncredited)
	Max Wagner as Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited)
	Billy Wayne as Jim - Diner Counterman (uncredited)

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