Regis Toomey
Dustin Hotchkiss
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Graft: Directed by Christy Cabanne. With Regis Toomey, Sue Carol, Dorothy Revier, Boris Karloff. Cub reporter Dusty investigates the murder of the District Attorney and stumbles into a plot involving a kidnapping and a crooked election.
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- Crime, Thriller
- Christy Cabanne
- 1931-09-21
Running time. 54 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Graft is a 1931 American pre-Code thriller film, directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Regis Toomey and future talent agent Sue Carol, and featuring Boris Karloff, who appeared in Frankenstein during the same year.
Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. In this drama, an eager-beaver cub reporter looking for the big scoop that will give him his big break is sent to interview a building contractor. While awaiting his interview, he eavesdrops upon as heated argument between the contractor and his ex-mistress who is about to tell the D.A. about his shady deals.
A cheap and rather unremarkable film about a zany wannabe reporter (Regis Toomey) who tries to earn his wings by trailing a crooked politician and his murdering henchman (played by Boris Karloff). Though the movie is nothing much, it runs only 58 minutes and Karloff is at least featured steadily throughout.
1931 Directed by Christy Cabanne. Cub reporter Dusty investigates the murder of the District Attorney and stumbles into a plot involving a kidnapping and a crooked election. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Christy Cabanne
- Universal Pictures
Synopsis. Cub reporter Dusty investigates the murder of the District Attorney and stumbles into a plot involving a kidnapping and a crooked election. Powered...
Synopsis Cub reporter Dusty Hotchkiss is ignored by his editor Scudder, and all the good assignments go to ace reporter Speed Hanson. Scudder finally gives Dusty an interview with M. H. Thomas, a paving and building contractor who runs the city.
