---
title: 'Blackmail (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'H. C. Potter'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 81
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackmail-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031102/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blackmail (1939)

1939 · 81 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Blackmail is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by H. C. Potter and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey and Gene Lockhart.

## Credits

- **Director:** [H. C. Potter](https://cinepixo.com/people/h-c-potter)
- **Screenplay:** [William Ludwig](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-ludwig)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-ward), [David Snell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-snell)
- **Producer:** [John W. Considine Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-w-considine-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Clyde De Vinna](https://cinepixo.com/people/clyde-de-vinna)

## Cast

- [Victor Kilian](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-kilian)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Charles Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-middleton)
- [Willie Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-best)
- [Joseph Crehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-crehan)
- [George Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cooper)
- [Esther Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/esther-dale)
- [Harry Tenbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-tenbrook)
- [Leo White](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-white)
- [Edward G. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-g-robinson)
- [Wade Boteler](https://cinepixo.com/people/wade-boteler)
- [Arthur Hohl](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hohl)
- [Trevor Bardette](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-bardette)
- [Guinn "Big Boy" Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/guinn-big-boy-williams)
- [Ruth Hussey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-hussey)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/blackmail-1939
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