The Secret Six (1931): Cast
The Secret Six is a 1931 crime drama directed by George W. Hill, starring Ralph Bellamy as Johnny Franks, Wallace Beery and Clark Gable. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- George W. Hill
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Secret Six About?
The premise of The Secret Six without spoilers.
Bootlegger and cafe owner Johnny Franks brings the rough laborer Scorpio into his criminal organization, which is run by the corrupt defense attorney Newton. Scorpio eventually wrests control from Frank, defeats a rival crew, amasses wealth, and rules the city for years, until a secretive cabal of six masked businessmen orchestrates his prosecution and he is sent to the electric chair.
The Secret Six Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- shot in the arm
- beer
- chewing tobacco
- diamond ring
- alcoholic lawyer
- murder of brother
- cattle stockyard
- pre code film
- playing dumb
- death row inmate
- rigged election
- broken engagement
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- framed for murder
- gangster crime
- police informer
- jury trial
- melodrama
- masked hero
- milk drinker
- title written by female
- illinois
- prohibition era
- social reformer
- newspaper reporter
- blackjack
- district attorney
- waiter
- chicago stockyard
- illicit distillery
- distillery owner
- gangland murder
- bartender
- henchman
- bootlegging
- hoodlum
- police task force
- murder plot
- subway car
- lackey
- miscarriage of justice
- sentenced to death
- fired from a job
- police investigation
- sacrifice
- meat packer
- class snobbery
- steakhouse
- murder of a crime boss
- car chase
- car crash
The Secret Six Cast & Characters
Ralph Bellamy leads the cast as Johnny Franks, with Wallace Beery as Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio and Clark Gable as Carl Luckner. Directed by George W. Hill; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director George W. Hill
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Ralph Bellamy as Johnny Franks -
Wallace Beery as Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio -
Clark Gable as Carl Luckner -
Paul Hurst as Nick Mizoski - the Gouger
Also Starring in The Secret Six
· 23 more- Lewis Stone Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
- DeWitt Jennings Chief of Police Donlin
- Lee Phelps Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)
- Tom London Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)
- George Magrill Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz District Attorney Keeler
- John Miljan Joe Colimo
- Lynton Brent Reporter (uncredited)
- Louis Natheaux Eddie
- Jean Harlow Anne Courtland
- Walter Walker Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Murray Kinnell Metz - the Dummy
- Marjorie Rambeau Peaches
- Frank McGlynn Sr. Judge
- Johnny Mack Brown Hank Rogers
- Joseph W. Girard Official (uncredited)
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- Charles Giblyn Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
- S.D. Wilcox Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
- Oscar Rudolph Ivan Colimo (uncredited)
- Carol Tevis Manicurist (uncredited)
- Fletcher Norton Jimmy Delano
- Hector Sarno Finko (uncredited)
- Betty Lawson Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
More from George W. Hill
More films directed by George W. Hill, best-rated first: The Big House, Clear All Wires!, Hell Divers and Min and Bill.
The Secret Six Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “The Secret 6” and “Тайната шесторка”.
- Also known as
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- The Secret 6
- Тайната шесторка
- 六个秘密
- Los seis misteriosos
- A Guarda Secreta
- Тайная шестёрка
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The Secret Six FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Secret Six, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Secret Six?
The Secret Six runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was The Secret Six released?
The Secret Six was released on April 18, 1931.
Who directed The Secret Six?
The Secret Six was directed by George W. Hill.
More films by George W. Hill Who is in the cast of The Secret Six?
The Secret Six stars Ralph Bellamy as Johnny Franks, Wallace Beery as Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio and Clark Gable as Carl Luckner, among 27 credited actors.
Does The Secret Six have a post-credit scene?
No. The Secret Six has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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