Below the Deadline (1929)
Beau Nash is a "gentleman crook" who headquarters his gang of jewel thieves in a run-down boardinghouse. When one of his gang, Mike, gets arrested, his sister Claire--aka "Lady Byron"--swears to get revenge. The gang frames Donald, the best friend of the detective who arrested Mike, for a jewelry store robbery. The detective gives Donald--and his new love, Claire--a short time to find the thieves and clear his name before he takes him in.
Director: J.P. McGowan
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: January 2, 1929
Cast
- Frank Leigh - Beau Nash
- Barbara Worth - Claire Byron
- Arthur Rankin - Jimmy Byron
- Walter Merrill - Donald Cornwall
- J.P. McGowan - Taggart
- Mike Donlin - Sandy
- Virginia Sale - Mother Biblow
- Lou Gory - Stella
- Bill Patton - Johnston
- Tiny Ward - Tubby
Screenplay
- Lee Authmar
- Arthur Hoerl (Screenplay)
- Arthur Hoerl (Story)
Cinematography: M.A. Andersen, Jack Jackson
Editing: James Sweeney
Production: Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: J.P. McGowan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Below the Deadline about?
- Beau Nash is a "gentleman crook" who headquarters his gang of jewel thieves in a run-down boardinghouse. When one of his gang, Mike, gets arrested, his sister Claire--aka "Lady Byron"--swears to get revenge. The gang frames Donald, the best friend of the detective who arrested Mike, for a jewelry store robbery. The detective gives Donald--and his new love, Claire--a short time to find the thieves and clear his name before he takes him in.
- Who directed Below the Deadline?
- Below the Deadline was directed by J.P. McGowan.
- Who stars in Below the Deadline?
- Below the Deadline stars Frank Leigh, Barbara Worth, Arthur Rankin, Walter Merrill, J.P. McGowan, Mike Donlin.
- How long is Below the Deadline?
- Below the Deadline has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Below the Deadline?
- Below the Deadline is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Below the Deadline produced?
- Below the Deadline was produced in United States of America.