Confidential (1935 film)
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Olive Cooper
John Rathmell
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Screenplay by | Wellyn Totman Olive Cooper |
| Story by | Scott Darling John Rathmell |
| Produced by | Nat Levine |
| Starring | Donald Cook Evalyn Knapp Theodore von Eltz Warren Hymer J. Carrol Naish Herbert Rawlinson |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Ray Curtiss |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mascot Pictures |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Confidential is a 1935 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Wellyn Totman and Olive Cooper. The film stars Donald Cook, Evalyn Knapp, Theodore von Eltz, Warren Hymer, J. Carrol Naish and Herbert Rawlinson.[1][2][3] The film was released on October 16, 1935, by Mascot Pictures.
The plot surrounds a gang which is plotting to take over all of the number's rackets in the city. The mastermind of the gang J. W. Keaton played by Herbert Rawlinson introduces the gang’s new push to expand in the opening scene. FBI Agent Dave Elliot played by Donald Cook is assigned to investigate and find the elusive mastermind by Inspector Arthur R. Preston played by Clay Clement. To accomplish this, he makes contact with a number's runner, “Midget” Regan, and joins the gang. There is a three-way romantic triangle by Dave Elliot, the gang’ bookkeeper, Maxine Travers, played by Evelyn Knapp, and “midget” Regan played by Warren Hymer. Hymer supplies a lot of comic relief to the story. J. Carrol Naish as “Lefty” Tate is the violent gang member.
