Road Gang
1936 film by Louis King
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Road Gang is a 1936 American drama film directed by Louis King, written by Dalton Trumbo, produced by Bryan Foy, and starring Donald Woods and Kay Linaker. The film shows economic and social injustice due to political corruption.
Directed byLouis King
Written byDalton Trumbo
Harold Buckley (story)
Abern Finkel
Harold Buckley (story)
Abern Finkel
Produced byBryan Foy (uncredited)
StarringDonald Woods
Kay Linaker
Kay Linaker
| Road Gang | |
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| Directed by | Louis King |
| Written by | Dalton Trumbo Harold Buckley (story) Abern Finkel |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy (uncredited) |
| Starring | Donald Woods Kay Linaker |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld (uncredited) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The managing editor of a Chicago newspaper crusades for inmates in a Southern prison camp.
Cast
- Donald Woods as James "Jim" Larrabie
- Kay Linaker as Barbara Winston
- Carlyle Moore Jr. as Robert "Bob" Gordon
- Joseph Crehan as Harry Shields
- Henry O'Neill as George Winston
- Joe King as J.W. Moett
- Addison Richards as Warden Parmenter
- Charles Middleton as Mine Warden Grayson
- Olin Howland as Doctor
- William B. Davidson as Atty. Gen. Marsden
- Harry Cording as Sam Dawson
- Mark Lawrence as Pete
- Eddie Shubert as Buck Draper
- Edward Van Sloan as Mr. Dudley
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Jake
- George Lloyd as Hymie Seeball (the Gorilla)