Devil's Lottery

Devil's Lottery is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Elissa Landi, Victor McLaglen, Alexander Kirkland, Ralph Morgan, Paul Cavanagh and Barbara Weeks. The film was released on March 27, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation.^[1][2][3] The screenplay was based on the 1931 novel The Devil's Lottery by Nalbro Bartley.

Devil's Lottery
Directed by	Sam Taylor
Screenplay by	Guy Bolton
Based on	The Devil's Lottery by Nalbro Bartley
Produced by	Sam Taylor
Starring	Elissa Landi Victor McLaglen Alexander Kirkland Ralph Morgan Paul Cavanagh Barbara Weeks
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Harold D. Schuster
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	March 27, 1932 (1932-03-27)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In England a group of sweepstakes winners are invited to a weekend party at a lavish country estate. Murder, heartbreak, and betrayal soon follow.

Cast

• Elissa Landi as Evelyn Beresford
• Victor McLaglen as Jem Meech
• Alexander Kirkland as Stephen Alden
• Ralph Morgan as Captain Geoffrey Maitland
• Paul Cavanagh as Major Hugo Beresford
• Barbara Weeks as Joan Mather
• Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Mary Ann Meech
• Herbert Mundin as Trowbridge
• Halliwell Hobbes as Lord Litchfield
• Lumsden Hare as Inspector Avery
• Frank Atkinson as Summers the Butler
• Will Stanton as Dan Cooper the Bookie
• Ethel Griffies as Nurse
• Wilson Benge as Train Porter