By Whose Hand? (1932): Cast
By Whose Hand? is a 1932 crime mystery film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, starring Ben Lyon as Jimmy Hawley, Billy Bletcher and Tom Dugan. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is By Whose Hand? About?
The premise of By Whose Hand? without spoilers.
On a night express from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a jewelry magnate is found stabbed, making every passenger a suspect and sparking fears of an escaped killer on board. Reporter Jimmy Hawley (Ben Lyon) must untangle the motives of the eclectic passengers and catch the murderer before another strike, delivering a tense, atmospheric whodunit.
By Whose Hand? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- racial stereotype
- pre code film
- prohibition era
- damsel in distress
- deception
- murder in pullman berth
- san francisco california
- express train
- train depot
- escape from prison
- held at gunpoint
- police radio dispatcher
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- 1930s
- stock footage
- honeymoon couple
- newspaper story
- police detective
- slang
- jewelry magnate
- telephone booth
- widow
- spinster
- train depot cigar stand attendant
- interrogation
- railroad detective
- pullman car porter
- street corner newsboy
- newspaper extra edition
- train engineer
- b movie
- low budget film
- double feature film
- whiskey drinking
- violence
- grindhouse film
- man
- train conductor
- stabbing
- runaway train
- robbery
- revenge
- reporter
- train station
- police
- newspaper editor
- newsboy
- newlywed couple
- murder
- motorcycle cop
- mother son relationship
By Whose Hand? Cast & Characters
Ben Lyon leads the cast as Jimmy Hawley, with Billy Bletcher as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed) and Tom Dugan as Drunk. Directed by Benjamin Stoloff; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Benjamin Stoloff
- Ben Lyon as Jimmy Hawley
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Billy Bletcher as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed) -
Tom Dugan as Drunk -
Nat Pendleton as 'Killer' Delmar
Also Starring in By Whose Hand?
· 23 more- DeWitt Jennings City Editor (uncredited)
- Lee Phelps Ticket Agent (uncredited)
- Kit Guard Trainman (uncredited)
- Florence Wix Outraged Woman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
- Eddie Kane Eileen's Accomplice (uncredited)
- Buddy Roosevelt Charles - Chambers' Chauffeur (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- Tom McGuire Train Conductor (uncredited)
- William V. Mong Graham
- Dick Rush
- Dwight Frye Chick Lewis
- Lorin Raker Bridegroom (uncredited)
- William Halligan Detective (uncredited)
- Kenneth Thomson Chambers
- Matty Roubert Second Newsboy (uncredited)
- Martha Mattox Spinster Train Passenger (uncredited)
- Oscar Smith Pullman Porter (uncredited)
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- Allen Wood First Newsboy (uncredited)
- Helene Millard Mrs. Leonard - Widow (uncredited)
- Emma Tansey Chick's Mother (uncredited)
- Polly Walters Blonde Cigar Stand Attendant (uncredited)
- Barbara Weeks Alice Murray
- Ethel Kenyon Eileen Ayensworth
- Dolores Ray Bride (as Dolores Rey)
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By Whose Hand? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of By Whose Hand?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is By Whose Hand??
By Whose Hand? runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was By Whose Hand? released?
By Whose Hand? was released on July 6, 1932.
Who directed By Whose Hand??
By Whose Hand? was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
More films by Benjamin Stoloff Who is in the cast of By Whose Hand??
By Whose Hand? stars Ben Lyon as Jimmy Hawley, Billy Bletcher as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed) and Tom Dugan as Drunk, among 27 credited actors.
Does By Whose Hand? have a post-credit scene?
No. By Whose Hand? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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