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The Spellbinder

6.319391h 9mNRMovieCrimeRomanceDrama

Jed Marlowe is a brilliant, scheming, unscrupulous criminal lawyer whose specialty is defending criminal he knows is guilty but gets them off through loop-holes or bribery. Then his daughter, misled by her father’s courtroom performance,…

DirectorJack Hively
WritersJoseph Anthony·Thomas Lennon
ProducerCliff Reid

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Cast · Directed by Jack Hively

LTLee Tracy
Lee Tracy
Jed Marlowe
BRBarbara Read
Barbara Read
Janet Marlowe
PKPatric Knowles
Patric Knowles
Tom Dixon
ALAllan Lane
Allan Lane
Steve Kendall
LHLinda Hayes
Linda Hayes
Miss Simpson
MCMorgan Conway
Morgan Conway
Mr. Carrington
RKRobert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Judge Butler, Second Trial
RGRoy Gordon
Roy Gordon
Third Trial Judge
RSRobert Strange
Robert Strange
First Trial Judge
ESElliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Harry 'Ice Box' Swinnerty
LKLeonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
Harry Beldon, Saxophone Player
SBStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Court Clerk, Second Trial (uncredited)

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The Spellbinder — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams The Spellbinder?

The Spellbinder isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is The Spellbinder on Netflix?

No, The Spellbinder is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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The Spellbinder isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for The Spellbinder?

The Spellbinder hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around September 15, 1939. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.