Absolute Quiet (1936): Cast
Absolute Quiet is a 1936 drama directed by George B. Seitz, starring Wallace Ford as Jack, Bernadene Hayes and Gwen Lee. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m (70 min)
- Director
- George B. Seitz
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Absolute Quiet About?
The premise of Absolute Quiet without spoilers.
Escaped convicts Jack and Judy find an airstrip on the Western ranch of arrogant tycoon Gerald Axton. They take Axton and his secretary hostage, unintentionally causing a small plane carrying Axton’s political rival Governor Sam Pruden and a nosy reporter to crash‑land. During the night, the hostages’ rivalries and weaknesses are probed by the others.
Absolute Quiet Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- airplane mechanical problem
- b movie
- lie
- attempt to murder
- jealousy
- drinking
- heart attack
- doctor
- medical care
- murder
- revenge
- movie actor
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- airplane
- dallas texas
- stolen car
- hostage
- pilot
- punched in the face
- reference to abraham lincoln
- reference to little lord fauntleroy
- governor
- reporter
- ranch
- airplane crash
- piano
- heart disease
- convict
- airplane accident
- fugitive
- aviation
- tycoon
- actor
- telephone
- gunfire
- actress
- drunkenness
- escape from jail
- vaudevillian
Absolute Quiet Cast & Characters
Wallace Ford leads the cast as Jack, with Bernadene Hayes as Judy and Gwen Lee as Western Union Operator (Uncredited). Directed by George B. Seitz; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director George B. Seitz
- Wallace Ford as Jack
- Bernadene Hayes as Judy
- Gwen Lee as Western Union Operator (Uncredited)
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Lionel Atwill as Gerald A. Axton
Also Starring in Absolute Quiet
· 21 more- Raymond Walburn Gov. Sam K. Pruden
- J. Carrol Naish Pedro
- Lee Phelps First Mechanic (Uncredited)
- Charles Trowbridge Doctor (Uncredited)
- Edwin Maxwell Baxter (Uncredited)
- William Newell Bill Dahle (Uncredited)
- Stuart Erwin Oscar "Chubby" Rudd
- Monte Vandergrift Second Mechanic (Uncredited)
- Phil Tead Dallas Airport Radio Operator (Uncredited)
- Harvey Stephens Barney Tait
- Matt Moore Pilot
- Louis Hayward Gregory Bengard
- Robert Livingston Co-Pilot
- James Bush Airport Radio Operator (Uncredited)
- Irene Hervey Laura Tait
- Robert Gleckler Jasper Cowdray
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- Kitty McHugh Florine (Uncredited)
- Alexander Cross Rudd's Editor (Uncredited)
- Ann Loring Zelda Tadema
- Harry Geise Police Radio Operator (Uncredited)
- Jessie Rosenquist Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
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.
Absolute Quiet Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Absolute Quiet.
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Absolute Quiet FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Absolute Quiet, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Absolute Quiet?
Absolute Quiet runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).
When was Absolute Quiet released?
Absolute Quiet was released on April 24, 1936.
Who directed Absolute Quiet?
Absolute Quiet was directed by George B. Seitz.
More films by George B. Seitz Who is in the cast of Absolute Quiet?
Absolute Quiet stars Wallace Ford as Jack, Bernadene Hayes as Judy and Gwen Lee as Western Union Operator (Uncredited), among 25 credited actors.
Does Absolute Quiet have a post-credit scene?
No. Absolute Quiet has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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