''Counterfeit'' is a 1936 American

crime film Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...

directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...

, Marian Marsh, Margot Grahame and

Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Benedict Nolan (August 11, 1902 – September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Among his many roles, Nolan is remembered for originating the role of private investigator Michael Shayne in a series of 1940s B movies. Bi ...

.Schlossheimer p.300

Synopsis

A treasury department agent goes undercover to infiltrate a gang who have kidnapped an employee of the department and are forcing him to produce counterfeit notes.

Cast

as John Joseph Madden * Marian Marsh as Verna Maxwell * Margot Grahame as Aimee Maxwell *

as Capper Stevens *

Claude Gillingwater Claude Benton Gillingwater (August 2, 1870 – November 1, 1939) was an American stage and screen actor. He first appeared on the stage then in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1939, including the Academy Award-nominated ''A Tale of Two ...

as Tom Perkins * George McKay as Angel White * John Gallaudet as Pete Dailey * Gene Morgan as Gus *

Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the ...

as Matt McDonald *

Marc Lawrence Marc Lawrence (born Max Goldsmith; February 17, 1910 – November 28, 2005) was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. He has also been credited as F. A. Foss, Marc Laurence and Marc C. Lawrence. Early life Lawrence ...

as Dint Coleman

References

Bibliography

* Michael Schlossheimer. ''Gunmen and Gangsters: Profiles of Nine Actors Who Portrayed Memorable Screen Tough Guys''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1936 films 1936 crime films 1930s English-language films American crime films Films directed by Erle C. Kenton Columbia Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s American films {{crime-film-stub