Blind Alley

Blind Alley

Blind Alley

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Blind Alley

"STAND IN HIS WAY..AND DIE!"

1939

1h 9m

6.0(16 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A gangster takes a doctor and his family hostage.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Chester Morris

Hal Wilson

Chester Morris

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Dr. Shelby

Ralph Bellamy

Acting

Ann Dvorak

Mary

Ann Dvorak

Acting

Joan Perry

Linda Curtis

Joan Perry

Acting

Melville Cooper

George Curtis

Melville Cooper

Acting

Rose Stradner

Doris Shelby

Rose Stradner

Acting

John Eldredge

Dick Holbrook (as John Eldridge)

John Eldredge

Acting

Ann Doran

Agnes

Ann Doran

Acting

Marc Lawrence

Buck

Marc Lawrence

Acting

Stanley Brown

Fred Landis

Stanley Brown

Acting

Scotty Beckett

Davy Shelby

Scotty Beckett

Acting

Milburn Stone

Nick

Milburn Stone

Acting

Marie Blake

Harriet

Marie Blake

Acting

Eddie Acuff

State Trooper Stopping Fred

Eddie Acuff

Acting

James Craig

Joe

James Craig

Acting

Dick Curtis

Trooper with Joe

Dick Curtis

Acting

Ralph Dunn

Trooper Cronin

Ralph Dunn

Acting

John Hamilton

Warden

John Hamilton

Acting

Grady Sutton

Holmes

Grady Sutton

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