Persons in Hiding

Persons in Hiding
Persons in Hiding
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Louis King
Screenplay by	William R. Lipman; Horace McCoy
Produced by	William LeBaron
Starring	Lynne Overman; Patricia Morison; J. Carrol Naish; William "Bill" Henry; Helen Twelvetrees; William Frawley
Cinematography	Harry Fischbeck
Edited by	Hugh Bennett
Music by	John Leipold; Floyd Morgan; Leo Shuken
Production; company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	February 10, 1939;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Persons in Hiding is a 1939 American crime film directed by Louis King and written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lynne Overman, Patricia Morison, J. Carrol Naish, William "Bill" Henry, Helen Twelvetrees and William Frawley. The film was released on February 10, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

It was one of several films that were based on the book Persons in Hiding, credited to J. Edgar Hoover, but generally believed to have been ghosted by Courtney Ryley Cooper.

It was a fictionalization of the pursuit of Machine Gun Kelly and his wife, Kathryn, with elements of Bonnie and Clyde.

Plot

Beautiful Dorothy Bronson has a big thirst for luxury, perfume and furs, due to this, she turns thief Freddie Martin into a notorious armed robber for her needs, and eventually gets him sent to Alcatraz.

Cast

Lynne Overman as Agent Pete Griswold
Patricia Morison as Dorothy Bronson
J. Carrol Naish as Freddie 'Gunner' Martin
William "Bill" Henry as Agent Dan Waldron
Helen Twelvetrees as Helen Griswold
William Frawley as Alec Inglis
Judith Barrett as Blase Blonde
William Collier, Sr. as Burt Nast
May Boley as Mme. Thompson
Dennis Morgan as Mike Flagler
Virginia Vale as Flo
John Hartley as Joe, Dot's Boyfriend
Janet Waldo as Ruth Waldron
Richard Denning as Powder
Leona Roberts as Ma Bronson
Phil Warren as Curly
John Eldredge as Chief Agent Gordon Kingsley
Richard Carle as Zeke Bronson
Roy Gordon as John Nast
John Hart as Male Stenographer
Lillian Yarbo as Beauty Parlor Maid

References

^ Nugent, Frank S. (2016). "Persons-in-Hiding - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
^ "Persons in Hiding (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

External links

Persons in Hiding at IMDb

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[1] Nugent, Frank S. (2016). "Persons-in-Hiding - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[2] "Persons in Hiding (1939) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

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