And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and written by Joseph Moncure March. The film stars Randolph Scott, Frances Drake, and Tom Brown; with supporting actors Billy Lee, Fuzzy Knight, Terry Walker and Porter Hall. The film was released on June 16, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

And Sudden Death
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Barton
Screenplay by	Joseph Moncure March
Story by	Theodore Reeves Madeleine Ruthven
Produced by	A.M. Botsford William T. Lackey
Starring	Randolph Scott Frances Drake Tom Brown Billy Lee Fuzzy Knight Terry Walker Porter Hall
Cinematography	Alfred Gilks
Edited by	Hugh Bennett
Music by	John Leipold
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 16, 1936 (1936-06-16)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Betty Winslow and others in her family are reckless drivers, and Lt. Knox of the police is determined to make her change her ways after repeated traffic violations. Betty eventually reforms, but when drunken brother Jackie gets behind the wheel of a car and causes an accident, Betty takes the blame and goes to prison.

Jackie's guilty conscience ultimately gets the better of him, freeing Betty to get on with her life, as well as a romantic future with Lt. Knox.

Cast

• Randolph Scott as Police Lt. James Knox
• Frances Drake as Betty Winslow
• Tom Brown as Jackie Winslow
• Billy Lee as Bobby Sanborn
• Fuzzy Knight as Steve Bartlett
• Terry Walker as Bangs
• Porter Hall as District Attorney
• Charles Quigley as Mike Andrews
• Joe Sawyer as Police Sgt. Sanborn
• Oscar Apfel as Defense Counsel
• Maidel Turner as Dodie Sloan
• Charles Arnt as Archie Sloan
• Jimmy Conlin as Mr. Tweets
• John Hyams as J.R. Winslow
• Herbert Evans as Meggs
• Don Rowan as Police Sgt. Malone
• Wilma Francis as Nurse
• William Ingersoll as Judge