6,000 Enemies (1939): Cast
6,000 Enemies is a 1939 crime drama directed by George B. Seitz, starring Nat Pendleton as Socks Martin, Walter Pidgeon and Harold Huber. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- George B. Seitz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 6,000 Enemies About?
The premise of 6,000 Enemies without spoilers.
A hard‑nosed prosecutor renowned for locking up thousands becomes the victim of a cruel set‑up. He is falsely charged with bribery and sent to prison, while a young woman receives a five‑year sentence for a crime she didn’t commit, and a powerful figure orchestrates the entire frame‑up.
6,000 Enemies Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- famous district attorney
- lie
- newspaper headlines
- priest
- jail
- jury trial
- death row
- ladder
- secretary
- dumb cop
- solitary confinement
- prison
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- prosecutor
- crime wave
- witness
- male female relationship
- warden
- trial
- tear gas
- slot machine
- riot
- reporter
- escape from prison
- police raid
- murder
- laundry
- jury
- judge
- hidden microphone
- gun
- gunfire
- guard
- grudge
- gangster
- frame up
- false accusation
- explosion
- election
- doctor
- district attorney
- debt
- checkers
- brother
- boxing match
- attempted murder
6,000 Enemies Cast & Characters
Nat Pendleton leads the cast as Socks Martin, with Walter Pidgeon as Steve Donegan and Harold Huber as Joe Silenus. Directed by George B. Seitz; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director George B. Seitz
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Nat Pendleton as Socks Martin -
Walter Pidgeon as Steve Donegan -
Harold Huber as Joe Silenus - Raymond Hatton as Wibbie Yern
Also Starring in 6,000 Enemies
· 15 more- Grant Mitchell Warden Alan Parkhurst
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Maxie
- Paul Kelly Dr. Malcolm Scott
- Willie Fung Prisoner
- Arthur Aylesworth Bluebeard Dawson
- Esther Dale Prison Matron
- J.M. Kerrigan Dan Barrett
- Tom Neal Ransom
- Nell Craig Secretary (uncredited)
- Adrian Morris Bull Snyder
- Rita Johnson Anne Barry
- Lionel Royce Dutch Myers
- Ernest Whitman Willie (uncredited)
- John Arledge Phil Donegan
- Helena Phillips Evans Peachie
More from George B. Seitz
More films directed by George B. Seitz: Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble, Andy Hardy’s Double Life, Mr. Gardenia Jones and The Courtship of Andy Hardy.
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6,000 Enemies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 6,000 Enemies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 6,000 Enemies?
6,000 Enemies runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was 6,000 Enemies released?
6,000 Enemies was released on June 9, 1939.
Who directed 6,000 Enemies?
6,000 Enemies was directed by George B. Seitz.
More films by George B. Seitz Who is in the cast of 6,000 Enemies?
6,000 Enemies stars Nat Pendleton as Socks Martin, Walter Pidgeon as Steve Donegan and Harold Huber as Joe Silenus, among 19 credited actors.
Does 6,000 Enemies have a post-credit scene?
No. 6,000 Enemies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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