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The Avenging Hand (1936)

5 | Apr 16, 1936 (US) | Crime, Drama | 01:04

A Chicago gangster is pleasantly surprised by violent crime in London. When he discovers crooks are after a mysterious package, and murder an innocent match-seller for it, he turns detective.

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Noah Beery
Lee Barwell
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Louis Borel
Pierre Charrell
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Kathleen Kelly
Gwen Taylor
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Charles Oliver
Toni Visetti
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Reginald Long
Charles Mason
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Tarva Penna
Conrad Colter
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Penelope Parkes
Elizabeth
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James Harcourt
Sam Hupp
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CinemaSerf
5 | Jun 19, 2022
This is quite an engaging little crime drama about some hapless British robbers keeping a low profile in a luxury hotel on Hogmanay until they murder an innocent old street vendor (James Harcourt) and attract the attention of a far more serious, visiting, American gangster (Noah Beery) who initially sets his sights on their ill-gotten loot, but quickly decides to avenge the murder. The script is a bit wordy and the budget pretty scarce (much of the dialogue/action appears to happen in the hotel lobby which could have done with a bit more wattage on the lighting) but Beery keeps it moves along well for just over an hour.