Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama is a 1941 American drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, and Kent Taylor .[1]
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| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Produced by | Edgar Selwyn |
| Written by | L. Du Rocher Macpherson |
| Screenplay by | Marion Parsonnet Roy Chanslor |
| Starring | Frank Morgan Ann Rutherford Kent Taylor Anne Gwynne Dan Dailey |
| Music by | David Snell |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Washington, D.C. industrialist Calvin Claymore and newspaper publisher Hal Thorne are at odds over a proposed European aid bill. Calvin's daughter Laurie is romantically involved with Hal as well.
At a nightclub owned by Whitney King, during a water ballet, Calvin meets performer Mary Morgan and, at King's suggestion, they begin to keep company. When his wife returns to town, Calvin offers his gratitude and an envelope filled with money. King turns up and demands the money, then kills Mary during a struggle over it.
As reporter Ronnie Clayton investigates the woman's death, Laurie goes undercover and becomes acquainted with King, which in turn makes his girlfriend Teddy Carlyle jealous and angry. King then shoots and wounds Teddy, who identifies him for the authorities before she dies.
Cast
- Frank Morgan as Calvin Claymore
- Ann Rutherford as Laurie Claymore
- Fay Holden as Mrs. (Calvin) Claymore
- Kent Taylor as Hal Thorne
- Anne Gwynne as Mary Morgan
- Dan Dailey as Whitney King
- Lee Bowman as Ronnie Clayton
- Virginia Grey as Teddy Carlyle
References
- "Washington Melodrama". TCM. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
External links
- Washington Melodrama at the Internet Movie Database
- Washington Melodrama at AllMovie
- Washington Melodrama at the TCM Movie Database
- Washington Melodrama at the American Film Institute Catalog