The Divorce Racket is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring James Rennie, Olive Borden and Judith Wood. It is now considered to be a lost film.Vogel p.189 It was produced by the independent Poverty Row studio Paradise Pictures and was given a re-release by Ideal Pictures in 1935.Pitts p.177-78 In Britain it was distributed under the alternative title The Girl in the Cab.
Plot When a crooked lawyer is found murdered, his secretary is implicated in the case. The investigating detective is in love with her and tries to clear her name.
Cast James Rennie as Detective Malcom 'Duke' Ayres Olive Borden as Marie Douglas Judith Wood as Helen Travers / Paula Murdock Wilfred Jessop as Valet Harry Tyler as John Hamilton Adrian Rosley as Tony, Window Washer Charles Eaton as Carl Travers Joseph Calleia as Stephen Arnaud Walter Fenner as Miguel Cordoba Harry Short as Sulk
References
Bibliography Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005. Vogel, Michelle. Olive Borden: The Life and Films of Hollywood's "Joy Girl". McFarland, 2010.
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