Amateur Crook
1937, English. Directed by Sam Katzman.
Jerry Cummings, a mining engineer, has pledged a large diamond on a short-term note to a pair of crooked loan sharks, Crone and Jan Jaffin, and heads for Mexico. His daughter Betsy, posing as a jewel thief called Mary Layton, is working to keep the crooks from absconding with the jewel, and her efforts are hindered greatly by an artist, Jimmy Baxter, who thinks she is a crook and Crone and Jaffin the good guys.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Tubi TVCast & crew
- Sam KatzmanDirector
- Bruce BennettJimmy Baxter
- Joan BarclayBetsy Cummings, alias Mary Layton
- Monte BlueCrone
- Jack MulhallJan Jaffin
- Vivien OaklandMrs. Flint, Landlady
- Jimmy AubreyBen Armand, Junk Dealer
- Fuzzy KnightJape, the Gas-Station Attendant
- Henry RoquemoreJudge Ephraim
- Edward EarleDeputy Jonas
- Forrest TaylorJerry Cummings
- Fern EmmettSarah, Ephraim's Wife
- Samuel AdamsPoliceman
Details
- Released
- 10 December 1937
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Basil Dickey
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Amateur Crook runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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What movies are like Amateur Crook?
If you liked Amateur Crook, try The Hot Rock, Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring, Take the Money and Run.
Who directed Amateur Crook?
Amateur Crook (1937) was directed by Sam Katzman and stars Bruce Bennett, Joan Barclay, Monte Blue.