And Sudden Death (1936)
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And Sudden Death was inspired by a Reader's Digest article by Theodore Reeves, which later became one of the magazine's most oft-reprinted essays. The original was a Grand Guignol affair, cataloguing in grisly detail the consequences of reckless driving. The film version avoids this approach, opting instead for a plotline closely resembling Cecil B. DeMille's Manslaughter. Randolph Scott heads the cast as dedicated motor policeman James Knox, who sees to it that Betty Winslow (Frances Drake) is sent to jail for vehicular homicide. But there's something about the case that's not quite right, so Knox conducts an investigation of his own. Sure enough, he finally discovers that Betty was actually taking the rap for her alcoholic younger brother Jackie (Tom Brown). Only by making the supreme sacrifice is Jackie able to absolve himself of his sins. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Randolph Scott - Lt. James Knox
- Tom Brown - Jackie Winslow
- Fuzzy Knight - Steve Bartlett
- Porter Hall - District Attorney
- John Hyams - J.R. Winslow
- Oscar Apfel - Defense Counsel
- Jimmy Conlin - Mr. Tweets
- Charles Arnt - Archie Sloan
- Herbert Evans - Meggs
- Frances Drake - Betty Winslow
- Billy Lee - Bobby Sanborn
- Terry Walker - Bangs
- Charles Quigley - Mike Andrews
- Joe Sawyer - Sgt. Sanborn
- Don Rowan - Sgt. Maloney
- Maidel Turner - Dodie Sloan
- Wilma Francis - Nurse
- Bryant Washburn
- Director(s):
- Charles Barton
- Writer(s):
- Joseph Moncure March
- Producer(s):
- A.M. Botsford
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