''Carnival Queen'' is a 1937 American

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directed by

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and written by James Mulhauser and Harold Buckley. The film stars Robert Wilcox,

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, G. Pat Collins, Harry Tyler,

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, David Oliver, Billy Wayne,

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and Raymond Brown. It was released on October 3, 1937, by

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Plot

Self-involved

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ess Marion Prescott discovers that she has lost almost all she owns in the

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. Her one remaining asset is a

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Cast

* Robert Wilcox as Art Calhoun *

as Marion Prescott *

as Professor Sylva * G. Pat Collins as Bert MacGregor *Harry Tyler as Fingers *

as Spaulding *David Oliver as Chuck *Billy Wayne as Hanlin *

as Robert Jacoby *Raymond Brown as Constable *Jimmy O'Gatty as Nick *

Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts. ...

as Ala Ben Ala *Jack Rube Clifford as Deputy Constable *David Takahashi as Kyra

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0028694, Carnival Queen 1937 films American crime films 1937 crime films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Nate Watt American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language crime films