| The Man Who Cried Wolf | |
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| Directed by | Lewis R. Foster |
| Written by | Charles Grayson Sy Bartlett |
| Based on | Too Clever to Live by Arthur Rohlsfel |
| Produced by | E.M. Asher |
| Starring | Lewis Stone Barbara Read Tom Brown |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
| Music by | Charles Previn |
| Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Man Who Cried Wolf is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Lewis R. Foster to a screenplay by Charles Grayson from Arthur Rohlsfel's story Too Clever to Live. The film featured Lewis Stone, Barbara Read, Tom Brown.
Plot
An actor prepares for a real murder by confessing to police to murders that he didn't commit.
Cast
- Lewis Stone as Lawrence Fontaine
- Barbara Read as Nan
- Tom Brown as Tommy Bradley
- Forrester Harvey as Jocko
- Jameson Thomas as George Bradley
- Marjorie Main as Amelia Bradley
- Robert Gleckler as Capt. Walter Reid
- Billy Wayne as Halligan
References
- John T. Soister Of Gods and Monsters: A Critical Guide to Universal Studios’ Science Fiction, Horror and Mystery Films, 1929–1939 1476604991 2014 Because The Man Who Cried Wolf concerns the protagonist's spiraling ever downward into his own private hell—despite...
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