Extortion (1938 film)
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| Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
| Written by | Earl Felton |
| Starring | Scott Colton Mary Russell Thurston Hall Arthur Loft |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kline |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Extortion is a 1938 mystery film directed by Lambert Hillyer. It was produced by Columbia Pictures.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Scott Kolk as Larry Campbell
- Mary Russell as Betty Tisdelle
- Thurston Hall as Professor Tisdelle
- Arthur Loft as Nat Corrigan
- Gene Morgan as Flashlight
- Frank C. Wilson as Craig Banning
- Ann Doran as Margie Blake
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Coach Pearson
- George Offerman Jr. as Soupy Petite
- Nick Lukats as Roy Jennings
- Roland Got as Kong Lee
- Albert Dekker as Jeffrey Thompson
- Ruth Hilliard as Babs
- Edward Keane as Brooks
- C. Montague Shaw as Dean Latham
Reception
A contemporary review in The Film Daily praised the cast and director, saying that it had "very few dull moments".[2]
A contemporary review in Variety was less positive, calling it an unimpressive and poorly executed film.[3]
References
- ^ "Extortion (1938)". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "Extortion". The Film Daily. Vol. 73, no. 107. May 9, 1938. p. 23. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Extortion". Variety (magazine). Vol. 130, no. 8. May 4, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved October 16, 2025.