''West of Singapore'' is a 1933 American

pre-Code Pre-Code Hollywood was the brief era in the American film industry between the widespread adoption of sound in film in 1929LaSalle (2002), p. 1. and the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines, popularly known ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Albert Ray Albert Ray (August 28, 1897 – February 5, 1944) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1939. He also appeared in 18 films between 1915 and 1922. He was born in New Roche ...

and starring Betty Compson,

Weldon Heyburn Weldon Heyburn (born Weldon Heyburn Franks; September 19, 1903 – May 18, 1951) was an American character actor. Early years The son of Marie Pierce and United States Army Col. Wyatt G. Franks, Heyburn was most likely born in Washington, ...

and

Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay (born Margaret Kies; September 19, 1910 – May 9, 1981) was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was noted for her supporting work in successf ...

.Doherty, p. 255

Cast

* Betty Compson as Lou *

as Dan Manton *

as Shelby Worrell *

Noel Madison Noel Madison (born Noel Nathaniel Moscovitch; April 30, 1897 – January 6, 1975) was an American character actor in the 1930s and 1940s and appeared in 75 films, often as a gangster. Born in New York City, Madison was the son of actor M ...

as Degama * Tom Douglas as Glenn Worrell * Clyde Cook as Ricky * Harvey Clark as Scrub * Ernie Adams as Watson

References

Bibliography

* Doherty, Thomas. ''Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934''. Columbia University Press, 1999.

External links

* 1933 films American adventure drama films Films directed by Albert Ray Monogram Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s adventure drama films 1933 drama films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub