''Devil's Lottery'' is a 1932 American
pre-Code
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drama film
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directed by
Sam Taylor and written by
Guy Bolton. The film stars
Elissa Landi,
Victor McLaglen,
Alexander Kirkland,
Ralph Morgan,
Paul Cavanagh and
Barbara Weeks. The film was released on March 27, 1932, by
Fox Film Corporation
The Fox Film Corporation (also known as Fox Studios) was an American independent company that produced motion pictures and was formed in 1914 by the theater "chain" pioneer William Fox (producer), William Fox. It was the corporate successor to ...
.
Plot
In
England
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a group of sweepstakes winners are invited to a weekend party at a lavish
country estate. Murder, heartbreak, and betrayal soon follow.
Cast
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Elissa Landi as Evelyn Beresford
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Victor McLaglen as Jem Meech
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Alexander Kirkland as Stephen Alden
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Ralph Morgan as Captain Geoffrey Maitland
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Paul Cavanagh as Major Hugo Beresford
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Barbara Weeks as Joan Mather
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Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Mary Ann Meech
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Herbert Mundin as Trowbridge
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Halliwell Hobbes as Lord Litchfield
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Lumsden Hare as Inspector Avery
References
External links
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1932 films
Fox Film films
American drama films
1932 drama films
Films directed by Sam Taylor
American black-and-white films
Films set in England
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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