The Divorce Racket
1932 film
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The Divorce Racket is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring James Rennie, Olive Borden and Judith Wood. It is now considered to be a lost film.[1] It was produced by the independent Poverty Row studio Paradise Pictures and was given a re-release by Ideal Pictures in 1935.[2] In Britain it was distributed under the alternative title The Girl in the Cab.
Directed byAubrey Scotto
Written byJames W. Poling
Produced byE.H. Goldstein
StarringJames Rennie
Olive Borden
Judith Wood
Olive Borden
Judith Wood
| The Divorce Racket | |
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| Directed by | Aubrey Scotto |
| Written by | James W. Poling |
| Produced by | E.H. Goldstein |
| Starring | James Rennie Olive Borden Judith Wood |
| Cinematography | William Miller Frank Zucker |
| Edited by | Edna Hill |
Production company | Paradise Pictures |
| Distributed by | Ideal Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
When a crooked lawyer is found murdered, his secretary is implicated in the case. The investigating detective is in love with her and tries to clear her name.
Cast
- James Rennie as Detective Malcom 'Duke' Ayres
- Olive Borden as Marie Douglas
- Judith Wood as Helen Travers / Paula Murdock
- Wilfred Jessop as Valet
- Harry Tyler as John Hamilton
- Adrian Rosley as Tony, Window Washer
- Charles Eaton as Carl Travers
- Joseph Calleia as Stephen Arnaud
- Walter Fenner as Miguel Cordoba
- Harry Short as Sulk
