Legione nera

Legione nera (1937)

CrimeDramma

Dramma sociale a tinte forti con denuncia nei confronti di organizzazioni xenofobe come il Klu Klux Klan. Frank Taylor, un operaio interpretato da Humphrey Bogart, vede sfumata una promozione a causa di un immigrato polacco, Dombrowsy, che viene preferito a Frank per la sua maggiore capacità lavorativa. Frank allora si unisce all'organizzazione xenofoba "Black Legion" che combatte gli immigrati e le minoranze razziali con metodi violenti. Incappucciati in un saio nero, gli adepti del clan costringono Dombrowsy ad abbandonare la fabbrica. Jack ottiene il suo posto. Ma il crescente coinvolgimento di Jack nell'organizzazione xenofoba spinge la moglie ad abbandonarlo. Frank inizia a bere e diventa sempre più violento e dissoluto fino al punto di denunciare all'organizzazione il suo migliore amico, Ed, a cui aveva confessato le sue attività poco pulite. L'organizzazione decide la condanna a morte di Ed.

Direttore: Archie Mayo
Scrittori: William Wister Haines, Abem Finkel.

Lancia

	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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