Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall
2026 · Animation · Action
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Film / 1941
Tormenta en la ciudad
Directed by
Bernard Vorhaus
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution.
The story
Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets Julie Mirbeau and they are attracted to each other, the fact that her father heads the lottery means they end up on opposite sides. When her father is killed, Julie becomes more and more involved in the shady activities and in blocking Reynolds' attempts at prosecution.
Cast
John WayneJohn Reynolds
Ona MunsonJulie Mirbeau
Ray MiddletonBlackburn 'Blackie' Williams
Henry StephensonGeneral Anatole Mirbeau
Helen WestleyBlanche Brunot
Jack PennickCuffy Brown
Dorothy DandridgeFelice
Shimen RuskinGaston
Jacqueline DalyaPearl
Paul ScardonJudge Wilson
James H. McNamaraSenator Cassidy
James C. MortonLittlefield
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Maurice CostelloEdwards
Stanley BlystoneLottery Victim
Al BridgeCaptain of Police
Lane ChandlerCourtroom Police Officer
Noble 'Kid' ChissellLottery Thug (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinLottery Winner
Gino CorradoLottery Victim
Virginia FarmerTelephone Operator
Jesse GravesLouis Napoleon, Mirbeau Servant
Karl HackettMirbeau Supporter
Howard HickmanJudge William Harding
Harry HolmanMayor of New orleans
Frank JaquetPolitician (uncredited)
Bob KortmanLottery Thug
Ethan LaidlawLottery Thug (uncredited)
George LloydSteamboat Captain
Walter LongLottery Thug
Ted MapesPoliceman (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsCop
Hugh ProsserPolitician (uncredited)
Jack RaymondLottery Thug
Anthony WardeLottery Thug
Blackie WhitefordLottery Thug
Phyllis WoodwardDancer (uncredited)
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