''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American

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directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring

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and

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Plot

After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accident, goes undercover as a new player to discover the truth. Alex falls for Betty Holland, the coach's daughter. He ultimately learns that team owner Maxwell is in cahoots with gamblers, as are a couple of his players, and coach Joe Holland is in debt to them. Betty takes a job at a newspaper and endeavors to clear her dad's name while Alex survives a dangerous game, followed by a confrontation with the crooks.

Cast

as Alex Ferguson *

as Betty Holland *

John Gallaudet John Beury Gallaudet (August 23, 1903 – November 5, 1983) was an American film and television actor. Career Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia and attended Williams College. His Broadway credits included ''Good Men and True'' (1935), ''Lost ...

as Sam Erskine *

J. Farrell MacDonald John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed fort ...

as Joe Holland * Arthur Loft as Rudy Maxwell * John Tyrrell as Eddie * Paul Fix as Dick Adams * Max Hoffman Jr. as Bill Drake *

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as 'Leapfrog' Soule

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* 1937 films 1930s mystery films 1930s sports films American mystery films American ice hockey films Films directed by D. Ross Lederman 1930s English-language films American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films 1930s American films {{mystery-film-stub