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Whirlpool

"His was a life of the past...theirs of the future!"

1934

1h 12m

6.4(7 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.

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54 members

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Jack Holt

Buck Rankin

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Jean Arthur

Sandy

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Donald Cook

Bob

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Allen Jenkins

Mac

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Lila Lee

Helen

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John Miljan

Barney Gaige

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Rita La Roy

Thelma

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Oscar Apfel

Editor

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Willard Robertson

Morrison

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Ward Bond

Farley

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Ernie Adams

Ben (uncredited)

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Lowden Adams

Davis (uncredited)

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Maidena Armstrong

Fat Lady in Carnival (uncredited)

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Max Barwyn

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Jack Baxley

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Reporter (uncredited)

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Eddie Borden

Annoyed Carnival Customer (uncredited)

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Harry Brown

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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James Bradbury Jr.

Small Town Nance at Carnival (uncredited)

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Edward Cecil

Waiter (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Tony (uncredited)

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Broderick Crawford

Guard Outside Paradise Club (uncredited)

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Jack Curtis

Policeman (uncredited)

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Bud Davies

Contortionist at Carnival (uncredited)

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James Dime

Carnival Brawl Victim (uncredited)

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Phil Dunham

John (uncredited)

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Margaret Ehrlich

Bashful Girl (uncredited)

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Rosita Foucher

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

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Harrison Greene

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

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Jolly Lee Harvey

Fat Lady at Carnival (uncredited)

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A.R. Haysel

Warden J.R. Mackenzie (uncredited)

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Lottie Hildebrand

Small Town Woman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Spike (uncredited)

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Earle Hodgins

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Rosalie Lincoln

Maid (uncredited)

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Nelson McDowell

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Charles McMurphy

Policeman (uncredited)

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Lu Ann Meredith

Bashful Girl (uncredited)

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Tony Merlo

Waiter (uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Blanche Payson

John’s Henpecking Wife (uncredited)

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Hal Price

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

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Jack Raymond

Carnival Vendor (uncredited)

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Ed Schaefer

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jerome Storm

Reporter (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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John M. Sullivan

Judge (uncredited)

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Richard Sumner

Clerk (uncredited)

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Ethel Sykes

Girl at Duke’s Table (uncredited)

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Billie Van Every

Girl at Duke’s Table (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Lillian West

Nurse (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Carnival Customer in Brawl (uncredited)

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