The House on 56th Street
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The House on 56th Street is a 1933 drama film starring Kay Francis
as a woman sent to prison for twenty years for a murder she did not commit. When she is released, her husband is dead and her daughter has been told she is too.
Kay Francis
Kay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress...
as a woman sent to prison for twenty years for a murder she did not commit. When she is released, her husband is dead and her daughter has been told she is too.
Cast
- Kay Francis as Peggy Martin Van Tyle / Peggy Stone
- Ricardo CortezRicardo CortezJacob Krantz , known by his stage name Ricardo Cortez, was an American film actor who began his career during the silent era.-Life and career:...
as Bill Blaine - Gene RaymondGene RaymondGene Raymond was an American film, television, and stage actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to acting, Raymond was also a composer, writer, director, producer, and decorated military pilot.-Stage and movie career:...
as Monte Van Tyle (Monty Van Tyle in the opening credits) - John HallidayJohn HallidayJohn Halliday was an American actor of stage and screen, who often played suave aristocrats and foreigners....
as Lyndon Fiske - Margaret LindsayMargaret LindsayMargaret Lindsay was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive...
as Eleanor Van Tyle Burgess - Frank McHughFrank McHughFrancis Curray "Frank" McHugh was an American film and television actor.Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, McHugh came from a theatrical family. His parents ran a stock theatre company and as a young child he performed on stage...
as Chester Hunt - William "Stage" Boyd as Mr. Bonelli (as William Boyd)
- Hardie AlbrightHardie AlbrightHardie Albright was an American actor and the son of travelling vaudevillians.Born as Hardie Hunter Albrecht, he made his stage debut in one of his parents' acts at the age of 7....
as Henry Burgess - Sheila Terry as Dolly
- Phillip ReedPhillip ReedPhillip Reed was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Steve Wilson in a series of four films based on the Big Town radio series. Television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call. He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis...
as Freddy - Philip Faversham as Gordon
- Walter Walker as Dr. Wyman
- Nella Walker as Eleanor Van Tyle