The Spellbinder

This article is about the 1939 film. For similar uses, see Spellbinder.

The Spellbinder is a 1939 American drama film directed by Jack Hively, written by Thomas Lennon and Joseph Fields, and starring Lee Tracy, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles, Allan Lane and Linda Hayes.^[1][2] It was released on July 28, 1939, by RKO Pictures.

The Spellbinder
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Hively
Screenplay by	Thomas Lennon Joseph Fields
Story by	Joseph Anthony
Produced by	Cliff Reid
Starring	Lee Tracy Barbara Read Patric Knowles Allan Lane Linda Hayes
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Theron Warth
Music by	Rex Dunn
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	July 28, 1939 (1939-07-28)
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jed Marlowe is a lawyer that specialises in defending guilty criminals using loopholes and briberies. His daughter believes that the criminals saved by her father are actually innocent and marries a killer that should have gone to the electric chair if not for Jed.

Cast

• Lee Tracy as Jed Marlowe
• Barbara Read as Janet Marlowe
• Patric Knowles as Tom Dixon
• Allan Lane as Steve Kendall
• Linda Hayes as Miss Simpson
• Morgan Conway as Mr. Carrington
• Robert Emmett Keane as Judge Butler
• Roy Gordon as Third Trial Judge
• Robert Strange as First Trial Judge
• Elliott Sullivan as Harry 'Ice Box' Swinnerty
• Leonid Kinskey as Harry Beldon
• Emory Parnell as Club 88 Doorman