The Deceiver

1h 6min

Drama

Mystery

Broadway matinee idol, Shakespearean actor Reginald Thorpe, is found dead in his dressing room on the eve of his departure for Hollywood. Thorpe's understudy, Tony Hill, is suspected, particularly in light of his skill with knives. Thorpe, however, was a lady's man who seems to have been involved in blackmailing one of his lovers.

Cast

Lloyd Hughes

Lloyd Hughes

Tony Hill
Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Ina Fontanne
Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Reginald Thorpe
Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Mrs. Lawson
Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Mr. Lawson
Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Celia Adams
John Wayne

John Wayne

Reginald Thorpe as a corpse

Release date

21st Nov 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English