The House on 56th Street (1933): Cast
The House on 56th Street is a 1933 historical drama directed by Robert Florey, starring Henry O'Neill as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited), George Davis and Frank McHugh. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- Robert Florey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The House on 56th Street About?
The premise of The House on 56th Street without spoilers.
A beautiful chorine marries a handsome rich socialite, but her idyllic life ends when she visits a dying old beau and is charged when he commits suicide.
The House on 56th Street Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- based on story
- roll call opening credits
- 1900s
- gondola ride
- 1910s
- beauty makeover
- 1920s
- mother daughter estrangement
- release from prison
- pre code film
- period drama
- oceanliner
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- historical drama
- x ray glasses
- murder trial
- society melodrama
- gambling house
- courtship
- unrequited love
- baby daughter born
- family reconciliation
- cross cultural marriage
- love across social classes
- struggle over gun
- accidental death
- newspaper headline montage
- wrongfully convicted
- twenty year prison sentence
- passage of time montage
- husband killed in war
- miscarriage of justice
- unjust incarceration
- coincidence
- hounded by the press
- professional gambler
- card cheat
- business partnership
- afraid to love
- speakeasy
- prohibition era
- concession
- blackjack dealer
- staying out all night
- gun in a desk drawer
- woman kills man
- taking the blame for another's crime
- extortion
- prophecy
- belief in fate
- history repeats itself
The House on 56th Street Cast & Characters
Henry O'Neill leads the cast as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited), with George Davis as French Waiter (uncredited) and Frank McHugh as Chester Hunt. Directed by Robert Florey; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Florey
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Henry O'Neill as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited) -
George Davis as French Waiter (uncredited) -
Frank McHugh as Chester Hunt -
Ricardo Cortez as Bill Blaine
Also Starring in The House on 56th Street
· 36 more- John Halliday Lyndon Fiske
- Hardie Albright Henry Burgess
- Sam Harris Gambler (uncredited)
- Jack Mower Cleaned-Out Blackjack Player (uncredited)
- Leo White Beautician (uncredited)
- Lester Dorr Ship's Steward (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
- Dennis O'Keefe Gambler (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten Peggy's Butler (uncredited)
- Frank Darien Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Frank McLure Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Nella Walker Eleanor Van Tyle
- William Bailey Gambler (uncredited)
- Kay Francis Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy Stone
- Russ Powell Tom - Bartender (uncredited)
- Margaret Lindsay Eleanor Van Tyle Burgess
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- Paul Power Poker Gam Kibitzer (uncredited)
- Walter Walker Dr. Wyman
- Symona Boniface Blackjack Player (uncredited)
- Phillip Reed Freddy
- George H. Reed James - Lyndon's Butler (uncredited)
- Jesse Graves Roulette Player (uncredited)
- Ruth Warren Jail Inmate (uncredited)
- Gene Raymond Monte Van Tyle
- André Cheron Man at Roulette Table (uncredited)
- Renee Whitney Sextet Girl (uncredited)
- Julia Griffith Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Sheila Terry Dolly
- Lee Moran Can-Can Comic Dancer (uncredited)
- John Marston Ship's Captain (uncredited)
- William 'Stage' Boyd Bonelli
- Stanhope Wheatcroft Blackjack Player (uncredited)
- Pat Wing Sextet Girl (uncredited)
- Philip Faversham Gordon
- Helen Barclay Sextet Girl (uncredited)
- Lorena Layson Sextet Girl (uncredited)
More from Robert Florey
More films directed by Robert Florey, best-rated first: The Cocoanuts, The Incredible Doktor Markesan, The Donald Duck Story and The Disneyland Story.
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The House on 56th Street FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The House on 56th Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The House on 56th Street?
The House on 56th Street runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was The House on 56th Street released?
The House on 56th Street was released on December 2, 1933.
Who directed The House on 56th Street?
The House on 56th Street was directed by Robert Florey.
More films by Robert Florey Who is in the cast of The House on 56th Street?
The House on 56th Street stars Henry O'Neill as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited), George Davis as French Waiter (uncredited) and Frank McHugh as Chester Hunt, among 40 credited actors.
Does The House on 56th Street have a post-credit scene?
No. The House on 56th Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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