The Chaser (1938 film)

The Chaser is a 1938 American comedy drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Dennis O'Keefe and Lewis Stone.

The Chaser
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edwin L. Marin
Produced by	Frank Davis
Starring	Dennis O'Keefe Lewis Stone
Cinematography	Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited by	George Boemler
Music by	Edward Ward
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	1938 (1938)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$161,000[1]
Box office	$332,000[1]

Plot

An ambulance chaser, unethical and disliked by many, attorney Thomas Z. Brandon chases cases in the street, offering to represent clients on trumped-up charges.

A street-car company's owner, Calhoun, resents this practice and hires Dorothy Mason to go undercover to gain evidence against the attorney, pretending to be an accident victim. She sees how a doctor, Prescott, manipulates a client into memorizing certain false information to use in court.

Dorothy learns that Thomas has a good explanation why he's doing this and that Calhoun is actually unscrupulous himself. She perjures herself in court, and Thomas spurns her after learning of her deceit, but ultimately they fall in love and Thomas promises to act more ethically from now on.

Cast

• Dennis O'Keefe as Thomas Z. Brandon
• Ann Morriss as Dorothy Mason
• Lewis Stone as Dr. Prescott
• Nat Pendleton as "Floppy" Phil
• Henry O'Neill as Calhoun
• Ruth Gillette as Mrs. Olson
• John Qualen as Lars
• Robert Emmett Keane as Simon Kelly
• Jack Mulhall as Joe
• Irving Bacon as Harvey
• Pierre Watkin as Mr. Beaumont

Reception

According to MGM records the movie earned $220,000 in the US and Canada and $102,000 elsewhere, making a $27,000 profit.^[1]