Madame Racketeer (1932): Cast
Madame Racketeer is a 1932 comedy directed by Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble, starring Alison Skipworth as Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks, Evalyn Knapp and Richard Bennett. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Directors
- Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Madame Racketeer About?
The premise of Madame Racketeer without spoilers.
International con artist Martha Hicks, also known as Countess von Claudwig, is released from yet another prison term. Seeking relief for her rheumatism, she checks into a Wisconsin spa that operates within her estranged husband’s hotel. While there, she goes undercover to locate the two daughters she abandoned as infants.
Madame Racketeer Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- con game
- arranged marriage
- wisconsin
Madame Racketeer Cast & Characters
Alison Skipworth leads the cast as Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks, with Evalyn Knapp as Alice Hicks and Richard Bennett as Elmer Hicks. Directed by Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Alexander Hall
- Co-director Harry Wagstaff Gribble
- Alison Skipworth as Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks
- Evalyn Knapp as Alice Hicks
- Richard Bennett as Elmer Hicks
- Gertrude Messinger as Patsy Hicks
Also Starring in Madame Racketeer
· 28 more- Irving Bacon Gus, the Desk Clerk
- George Raft Jack Houston
- J. Farrell MacDonald John Adams
- Robert Homans Chief of Police
- Arthur Hoyt Shiffem
- Oscar Apfel J. Harrington Hagney
- Ed Brady Taxi Driver
- Edward Peil Sr. Train Passenger
- George Barbier Warden George Waddell
- Jessie Arnold Frankie
- Walter Walker Arthur Gregory
- Robert McWade James Butterworth
- Scott Seaton Bank Director
- Winter Hall Minister
- Oscar Smith Train Porter
- William Humphrey Bank Director
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- Eleanor Wesselhoeft Mrs. Donkenspeil
- Alfred P. James Bank Director
- Rita Carlyle Inquisitive convict
- Frank Beal Appleby - Bank Director
- Nellie V. Nichols Bit Role
- John Breeden David Butterworth
- Bonita Bit Role
- Edgar Lewis Bank Director
- Anna Chandler Stella
- Arthur Raymond Hill Shanks
- Kate Morgan Maxine
- Cora Shumway Matron
More from Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble
More films directed by Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble, best-rated first: Little Miss Marker, Forever, Darling, Let’s Do It Again and Because You’re Mine.
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Madame Racketeer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Madame Racketeer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Madame Racketeer?
Madame Racketeer runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Madame Racketeer released?
Madame Racketeer was released on July 23, 1932.
Who directed Madame Racketeer?
Madame Racketeer was directed by Alexander Hall and Harry Wagstaff Gribble.
More films by Alexander Hall Who is in the cast of Madame Racketeer?
Madame Racketeer stars Alison Skipworth as Countess von Claudwig / Martha Hicks, Evalyn Knapp as Alice Hicks and Richard Bennett as Elmer Hicks, among 32 credited actors.
Does Madame Racketeer have a post-credit scene?
No. Madame Racketeer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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