Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday is a 1938 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jefferson Parker, Henry Altimus and Charles Logue. The film stars Jack Holt, Marcia Ralston, Russell Hopton, Douglass Dumbrille, Arthur Hohl, Thomas E. Jackson and John Wray. The film was released on October 5, 1938, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3]

Crime Takes a Holiday
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLewis D. Collins
Produced byLarry Darmour
Screenplay byJefferson Parker
Henry Altimus
Charles Logue
Story byHenry Altimus
StarringJack Holt
Marcia Ralston
Russell Hopton
Douglass Dumbrille
Arthur Hohl
Thomas E. Jackson
John Wray
CinematographyJames S. Brown Jr.
Edited byDwight Caldwell
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 5, 1938 (1938-10-05)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A policeman is murdered and District Attorney Walter Forbes gets an ex-con to take the blame in order for the real culprit to be more at ease. Forbes calls the real killer, but wires to conversation to broadcast over the radio.

Cast

References

  1. "Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  2. Sandra Brennan. "Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) - Lewis D. Collins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  3. "Crime Takes a Holiday". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
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