The Narrow Corner

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The Narrow Corner

1933

1h 9m

5.1(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

An Englishman sought for murder, tries to escape fate to South Seas island.

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15 members

Acting

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Fred Blake

Acting

Patricia Ellis

Louise Frith

Acting

Ralph Bellamy

Eric Whittenson

Acting

Dudley Digges

Doctor Saunders

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Arthur Hohl

Captain Nichols

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Reginald Owen

Mr. Frith

Acting

Henry Kolker

Mr. Blake, Fred's Father

Acting

William V. Mong

Jack Swan

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Willie Fung

Ah Kay, Saunder's Servant

Acting

Sidney Toler

Ryan, the Go-Between

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Everett Brown

Oo Tan

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Hans Fuerberg

Policeman

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Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Barfly

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Edwin Maxwell

The Man Fred Killed

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Josef Swickard

Dutch Constable

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