The Devil’s Party (1938): Cast & Plot
The Devil’s Party is a 1938 crime drama directed by Ray McCarey, starring Victor McLaglen as Marty Malone, Frank Jenks and Joe Downing. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Ray McCarey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Devil’s Party About?
The premise of The Devil’s Party without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Death to squealers! Adults who grew up as slum kids meet later in life, but murder disrupts their reunion.
The Devil’s Party Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- male police officer
- police
- police officer
- murder
- reunion
- singer
- priest
- new york city
- gambling house
- cover up
- manhattan new york city
- hell's kitchen manhattan new york city
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- kidnapping
- youth gang
- warehouse
- suspicion
- shooting
- rooftop
- robbery
- revenge
- nightclub
- nightclub singer
- mob enforcer
- juvenile delinquency
- ice rink
- gas
- gas mask
- frame up
- falling from height
- dressing room
- destroyed evidence
- childhood friend
- break in
- arrest
- based on novel
The Devil’s Party Cast & Characters
Victor McLaglen leads the cast as Marty Malone, with Frank Jenks as Sam and Joe Downing as Frank Diamond. Directed by Ray McCarey; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ray McCarey
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Victor McLaglen as Marty Malone - Frank Jenks as Sam
- Joe Downing as Frank Diamond
- John Gallaudet as Joe O'Mara
Also Starring in The Devil’s Party
· 13 more- William Gargan Mike O'Mara
- Paul Kelly Jerry Donovan
- Beatrice Roberts Helen McCoy
- Scotty Beckett Young Mike
- Dickie Jones Young Joe
- Addison Richards Inspector Bresnahan
- Samuel S. Hinds Judge Henry Harrison
- Minerva Urecal Maria
- Arthur Hoyt Webster
- Tommy Bupp Young Jerry
- Jerry Tucker Playground Child
- Juanita Quigley Young Helen
- Mickey Rentschler Young Marty
More from Ray McCarey
More films directed by Ray McCarey: Strange Triangle, The Falcon’s Alibi, Passport to Destiny and So This Is Washington.
The Devil’s Party Plot Summary
What happens in The Devil’s Party from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Marty Malone [Victor McLaglen] is a member of a street gang called the “Death Avenue Cowboys,” a tight-knit group of impoverished kids in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. As the crew eyes a fruit warehouse for a quick score, Marty stages a distraction by starting a small fire to pull the watchmen away. The blaze spirals out of control, and he is caught by the police. Even under intense questioning, he refuses to name the other gang members, choosing loyalty over self-preservation and sparing his friends from punishment. The authorities send him away to a reform school for delinquents, a setback that shapes the rest of his years.
Full summary
The whole story of The Devil’s Party, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Devil’s Party?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the street gang Marty Malone belongs to as a youth?
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The Devil’s Party FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Devil’s Party, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Devil’s Party?
The Devil’s Party runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was The Devil’s Party released?
The Devil’s Party was released on May 20, 1938.
Who directed The Devil’s Party?
The Devil’s Party was directed by Ray McCarey.
More films by Ray McCarey Who is in the cast of The Devil’s Party?
The Devil’s Party stars Victor McLaglen as Marty Malone, Frank Jenks as Sam and Joe Downing as Frank Diamond, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Devil’s Party have a post-credit scene?
No. The Devil’s Party has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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