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Blackmail

6.919391h 21mNRMovieCrimeDramaThriller

A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.

DirectorH. C. Potter
WritersWilliam Ludwig·David Hertz
ProducerJohn W. Considine Jr.

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Cast · Directed by H. C. Potter

EREdward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
John R. Ingram
RHRuth Hussey
Ruth Hussey
Helen Ingram
GLGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
William 'Bill' Ramey
BWBobs Watson
Bobs Watson
Hank Ingram
GWGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Moose McCarthy
JWJohn Wray
John Wray
Convict Diggs
AHArthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Rawlins
EDEsther Dale
Esther Dale
Sarah
TBTrevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
Southern Deputy (uncredited)
WBWillie Best
Willie Best
Bunny - the Janitor (uncredited)
SBStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Oil Worker (uncredited)
WBWade Boteler
Wade Boteler
Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Blackmail — streaming FAQ

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Blackmail isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Blackmail on Netflix?

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Blackmail hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 27, 1939. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.