The House on 56th Street
| The House on 56th Street | |
|---|---|
 movie poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Florey |
| Written by |
Joseph Santley (story) Austin Parker Sheridan Gibney |
| Starring |
Kay Francis Ricardo Cortez Gene Raymond John Halliday Margaret Lindsay |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Howard Bretherton |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. The Vitaphone Corp. |
Release date | December 23, 1933 |
Running time | 68-69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $211,000[1] |
| Box office | $694,000[1] |
The House on 56th Street is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film, starring Kay Francis as a woman sent to prison for twenty years for a murder she did not commit. When she is released, her husband is dead and her daughter (played by Margaret Lindsay) has been told Peggy is also dead.
Cast
- Kay Francis as Peggy Martin Van Tyle aka Peggy Stone
- Ricardo Cortez as Bill Blaine
- Gene Raymond as Monte Van Tyle (Monty Van Tyle in the opening credits)
- John Halliday as Lyndon Fiske
- Margaret Lindsay as Eleanor Van Tyle Burgess
- Frank McHugh as Chester Hunt
- William "Stage" Boyd as Mr. Bonelli (as William Boyd)
- Hardie Albright as Henry Burgess
- Sheila Terry as Dolly
- Phillip Reed as Freddy
- Walter Walker as Dr. Wyman
- Nella Walker as Eleanor Van Tyle
Reception
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $410,000 in the US and Canada and $284,000 elsewhere.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 The House on 56th Street at Kay Francis Films; accessed March 16, 2014. Archived April 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- The House on 56th Street on IMDb
- The House on 56th Street at the TCM Movie Database
- The House on 56th Street at AllMovie
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