Blood Money

Nov 17, 1933

1h 5m

★ 7.0

The Law Got Them In! But He Got Them Out!

Overview

The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

20th Century Pictures

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Cast

Bill Bailey

George Bancroft

Ruby Darling

Judith Anderson

Elaine Talbart

Frances Dee

Drury Darling

Chick Chandler

Singer

Blossom Seeley

Bail Bond Clerk

Etienne Girardot

Charley

George Regas

Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Lucille Ball

Butcher Weighing Sausages (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Bombmaker (uncredited)

John Bleifer

Jewish Client (uncredited)

Ann Brody

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Mary Gray elopes to Atlantic City, NJ, but begins having second thoughts about the marriage. Then she becomes inexplicably locked in her hotel room, and a series of cops, robbers and kidnappers passes through. Desperate, Mary trusts the shifty chambermaid Clara who whisks her away to the mansion of wealthy George Blaine. There, Mary must pretend to be a lowly cook, but that seems better than sticking with the guy she was engaged to.

8.1

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5.8

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5.8

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5.3

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7.4

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7.0

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7.0

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7.4

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6.1

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7.5

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6.3

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6.2

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0.0

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5.8

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6.0

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5.0

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6.1

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6.1

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7.0

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