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The Secret Six 1931 Directed by George W. Hill

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama
Release Date 18 April 1931
83 mins
Cast
Wallace Beery Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio
Lewis Stone Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
Johnny Mack Brown Hank Rogers
Jean Harlow Anne Courtland
Paul Hurst Nick Mizoski - the Gouger
Clark Gable Carl Luckner
Ralph Bellamy Johnny Franks
John Miljan Joe Colimo
DeWitt Jennings Chief of Police Donlin
Murray Kinnell Metz - the Dummy
Fletcher Norton Jimmy Delano
Theodore von Eltz District Attorney Keeler
Lynton Brent Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Giblyn Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard Official (uncredited)
Betty Lawson Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Tom London Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)
George Magrill Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)
Oscar Rudolph Ivan Colimo (uncredited)
Hector Sarno Finko (uncredited)
Carol Tevis Manicurist (uncredited)
Walter Walker Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited)
S.D. Wilcox Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
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