The Calling of Dan Matthews
AMERICA'S ACE HERO...Turning the world upside down
Genres
Overview
Dan Matthews (Richard Arlen), a young parson, is in love with Hope Strong (Charlotte Wynters), the daughter of James B. Strong ('FRederick Burton'), a man who controls the town with his real estate and business interests. Strong is an upstanding citizen who has fallen into the hands of a clever racketeer, Jeff Hardy (Douglass Dumbrille), who acts as Strong's manager of some innocent-appearing amusement places that are really secret dens of vice.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
67 min
Release Date
1935-12-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
3
Richard Arlen
Dan Matthews
Charlotte Wynters
Hope Strong
Douglass Dumbrille
Jeff Hardy
Mary Kornman
Kitty Marley
Donald Cook
Frank Blair
Frederick Burton
James B. Strong
Lee Moran
Hypo
Tom Dugan
Herman
Edward McWade
Lawyer Partington
Carlyle Blackwell Jr.
Tommy
Oscar Apfel
District Attorney (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Jerry - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Card Player (uncredited)
Tommy Bond
Tommy (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Card Player (uncredited)
Edward Cooper
Butler (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Waiter (uncredited)
John Dilson
City Editor Edison (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Fine (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Miss Ryan (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Barfly (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Ping Pong Playing Hood (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Club Owner (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Housekeeper (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Sam (uncredited)
Harry Myers
Club Owner (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Man at Carnival (uncredited)
Fred Parker
Bystander (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Club Owner (uncredited)
Jack Raymond
Barfly (uncredited)
Gene Reynolds
Tommy's Friend (uncredited)
Philip Sleeman
Thin Henchman (uncredited)
Leo Sulky
Bartender (uncredited)
Bryant Washburn Jr.
Boy (uncredited)
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