6,000 Enemies
6,000 Enemies is a 1939 American drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Walter Pidgeon as a successful District Attorney who is framed on charge of bribery. Although innocent, he is sent to prison where he fights to clear his name. The film also stars Rita Johnson.
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Produced by | Lucien Hubbard |
| Written by | Wilmon Menard Leo L. Stanley |
| Starring | Walter Pidgeon Rita Johnson |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $204,000[1] |
| Box office | $358,000[1] |
Plot summary
District attorney Steve Donegan (Walter Pidgeon) an all-too-efficient district attorney who has sent dozens of criminals to prison finds himself framed on a bribery charge and winds up in prison himself.[2]
Cast
- Walter Pidgeon as Steve Donegan
- Rita Johnson as Anne Barry
- Paul Kelly as Dr. Malcolm Scott
- Nat Pendleton as 'Socks' Martin
- Harold Huber as Joe Silenus
- Grant Mitchell as Warden Alvin Parkhurst
- John Arledge as Phil Donegan
- J.M. Kerrigan as Dan Barrett
- Adrian Morris as 'Bull' Snyder
- Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Maxie (as Guinn Williams)
- Arthur Aylesworth as 'Bluebeard' Dawson
- Raymond Hatton as Prisoner 'Wibbie' Yern
- Lionel Royce as Prisoner 'Dutch' Myers
- Tom Neal as Prisoner Ransom
- Willie Fung as Wang
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $233,000 in the US and Canada and $125,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $22,000.[1] It also featured the short "The Bear That Couldn't Sleep", which was the first Barney Bear short.
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031014/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
External links
- 6,000 Enemies on IMDb
- 6,000 Enemies at AllMovie
- 6,000 Enemies at the TCM Movie Database
- 6,000 Enemies at the American Film Institute Catalog
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