The Devil's Party (1938)
Directed by Ray McCarey
Genres - Drama, Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film, Whodunit |
Release Date - May 20, 1938 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 62 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This melodrama chronicles the enduring friendship between four boys in New York's Hell's Kitchen. As boys, the made a pact that they would meet annually to renew their friendship. Trouble ensues when one of the boys accidently sets fire to a building. Another boy took the blame. He went to reform school. Years pass before he is reunited with his pals. Now the man is a professional gambler and nightclub owner. He sees two of his friends, who have become cops, when they come into his club to investigate a murder. As they look into the death, one of the cops is killed. The fourth friend, now a priest, makes sure that justice prevails.
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enemy, friendship, killing, investigation, murder, boy, party