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Bad Guy (1937 film)

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Bad Guy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward L. Cahn
Screenplay byEarl Felton
Harry Ruskin
Story byJ. Robert Bren
Kathleen Shepard
Hal Long
Produced byTom Reed
StarringBruce Cabot
Virginia Grey
Edward Norris
Jean Chatburn
Cliff Edwards
CinematographyLester White
Edited byBen Lewis
Music byEdward Ward
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • August 27, 1937 (1937-08-27)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bad Guy is a 1937 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Earl Felton and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Virginia Grey, Edward Norris, Jean Chatburn and Cliff Edwards. It was released on August 27, 1937 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

Plot

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Power linesman Lucky Walden kills the crooked gambler who had cheated him. He is convicted and sentenced to death.

Lucky's one chance is for his brother Steve to locate an eyewitness who can testify that Lucky killed the man in self-defense. When the man is found and corroborates the story, Lucky is awarded a stay of execution. He then earns a full parole by risking his life when saving a fellow inmate from some dangerous high-voltage wires.

Lucky returns to his old vices. He violates his parole and is returned to prison. Lucky coaxes Steve into helping him rig the prison's electrical bars to help him escape. Steve's girlfriend Kitty is also attracted to Lucky and wants him out of prison. The cops chase Lucky until he is electrocuted by the electrified wires. Steve is sentenced to jail.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Bad Guy (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Bad Guy". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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