The Rat (1937)
In this drama, "The Rat" is the moniker for a notorious jewel thief whose life suddenly changes when a friend facing life imprisonment asks him to take care of his daughter. She does a good job of helping in the thief's home, but then a woman falls for him and throws her own boy friend out. The jilted lover decides to get revenge, goes to the Rat's home, and attempts to kidnap the young girl, who fights back so hard she kills him. The kindly thief then takes the rap for the murder, but at the last moment in court, the other woman appears and provides him with a real alibi causing the girl to go to prison. Fortunately, in lieu of the circumstances, she is given a light sentence. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ruth Chatterton, Anton Walbrook, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jack Raymond
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Synopsis of The Rat
In this drama, "The Rat" is the moniker for a notorious jewel thief whose life suddenly changes when a friend facing life imprisonment asks him to take care of his daughter. She does a good job of helping in the thief's home, but then a woman falls for him and throws her own boy friend out. The jilted lover decides to get revenge, goes to the Rat's home, and attempts to kidnap the young girl, who fights back so hard she kills him. The kindly thief then takes the rap for the murder, but at the last moment in court, the other woman appears and provides him with a real alibi causing the girl to go to prison. Fortunately, in lieu of the circumstances, she is given a light sentence. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Rat
- Ruth Chatterton - Zelia de Chaumont
- Renee Ray - Odile Verdier
- Mary Clare - Mere Colline
- Hugh Miller - Luis Stets
- George Merritt - Pierre Verdier
- Leo Genn - Defense
- Stanley Lathbury
- Ivan Wilmot
- Paul Sheridan
- Aubrey Mallalieu
- Gordon McLeod - Caillard
- Anton Walbrook - "The Rat" Jean Boucheron
- Beatrix Lehmann - Marguerite
- Felix Aylmer - Attorney General
- Nadine March - Rose
- Frederick Culley - Judge
- Bob Gregory
- Fanny Wright - Therese
- Geraldine Hislop
- John H. Roberts - Butler
- Betty Marsden
- Director(s):
- Jack Raymond
- Writer(s):
- Miles Malleson, Romney Brent, Marjorie Gaffney
- Producer(s):
- Herbert Wilcox
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