The Crack-Up (1937)
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Test pilot Brian Donlevy works for a major aircraft plant where a hush-hush project is in progress. Peter Lorre is a deceptively shy plant technician who is actually the head of a foreign spy ring. Eager to get his hands on the plans of a new, secret aircraft, Lorre bribes Donlevy to help him steal the blueprints. Donlevy agrees, and the theft is carried out. But while the conspirators are making their escape by airplane, the plane develops motor trouble and crashes--exactly the intention of Donlevy, who isn't as dishonest as he seems. Crack-Up isn't very deep, but Peter Lorre plays his limited role with a refreshing sense of sardonic humor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Peter Lorre - Col. Gimpy
- Helen Wood - Ruth Franklin
- Thomas Beck - Joe Randall
- Lester Matthews - Sidney Grant
- J. Carrol Naish - Operative No. 77
- Oscar Apfel - Alfred Kruxton
- Howard Hickman - Maj. White
- Brian Donlevy - Ace Martin
- Ralph Morgan - John Fleming
- Kay Linaker - Mrs. Fleming
- Earl Foxe - Operative No. 30
- Gloria Roy - Operative No. 16
- Paul Stanton - Daniel D. Harrington
- Lynn Bari
- Director(s):
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Writer(s):
- Charles Kenyon, Sam Mintz
- Producer(s):
- Samuel G. Engel
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