The Secret Six (1931)

The Secret Six Poster

1h 23min | Crime, Drama | Apr 18, 1931 | Released

Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of 6 masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Director: George W. Hill

Producer: Irving Thalberg George W. Hill

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Cast (27 Members)

Johnny Franks

Carl Luckner

Nick Mizoski - the Gouger

Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law

Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio

Anne Courtland

Marjorie Rambeau

Peaches

Theodore von Eltz

District Attorney Keeler (as Theodore Von Eltz)

Joe Colimo

Johnny Mack Brown

Hank Rogers (as John Mack Brown)

Joseph W. Girard

Official (uncredited)

Metz - the Dummy

Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Judge (as Frank McGlynn)

DeWitt Jennings

Chief of Police Donlin

Ivan Colimo (uncredited)

Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited)

Finko (uncredited)

Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited)

Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)

Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Fletcher Norton

Jimmy Delano

Eddie

Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Manicurist (uncredited)

Ralph Bellamy Johnny Franks

Clark Gable Carl Luckner

Paul Hurst Nick Mizoski - the Gouger

Lewis Stone Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law

Wallace Beery Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio

Jean Harlow Anne Courtland

Marjorie Rambeau Peaches

Theodore von Eltz District Attorney Keeler (as Theodore Von Eltz)

John Miljan Joe Colimo

Johnny Mack Brown Hank Rogers (as John Mack Brown)

Joseph W. Girard Official (uncredited)

Murray Kinnell Metz - the Dummy

Lee Phelps Smelts - Waiter (uncredited)

Lynton Brent Reporter (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Sr. Judge (as Frank McGlynn)

DeWitt Jennings Chief of Police Donlin

Oscar Rudolph Ivan Colimo (uncredited)

Walter Walker Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited)

Hector Sarno Finko (uncredited)

George Magrill Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited)

Tom London Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited)

Charles Giblyn Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Fletcher Norton Jimmy Delano

Louis Natheaux Eddie

S.D. Wilcox Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

Betty Lawson Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carol Tevis Manicurist (uncredited)

Crew (7 Members)

Irving Thalberg

Producer

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Editor

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Harold Wenstrom

Director of Photography

Irving Thalberg Producer

Edgar G. Ulmer Production Design

Blanche Sewell Editor

Cedric Gibbons Art Direction

George W. Hill Director

Frances Marion Writer

Harold Wenstrom Director of Photography

Age At Time Of Release

26

Irving Thalberg

31

26

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