The Deceiver (1931)
1h 6m
Running Time
November 21, 1931Release Date
The Deceiver (1931)
1h 6m
Running Time
November 21, 1931Release Date
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Plot.
Broadway matinee idol, Shakespearean actor Reginald Thorpe, is found dead in his dressing room on the eve of his departure for Hollywood. Thorpe's understudy, Tony Hill, is suspected, particularly in light of his skill with knives. Thorpe, however, was a lady's man who seems to have been involved in blackmailing one of his lovers.
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Cast & Crew.
Lloyd Hughes
Tony Hill
Dorothy Sebastian
Ina Fontanne
Ian Keith
Reginald Thorpe
Natalie Moorhead
Mrs. Lawson
Richard Tucker
Mr. Lawson
Greta Granstedt
Celia Adams
John Wayne
Reginald Thorpe as a corpse
George Byron
Speedy
Details.
Wiki.
The Deceiver is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Louis King. It was written by Jack Cunningham, based on a short story called "It Might Have Happened" by Bella Muni and Abem Finkel. The film stars Lloyd Hughes, Ian Keith and Dorothy Sebastian. John Wayne makes a minor appearance as a stand-in playing Ian Keith's corpse. It featured songs and tap dance numbers in an act billed as "Hot Harlem". The film premiered on November 21, 1931.