The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

62 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 11, 1937

A young married couple whose plans for their life together haven't turned out as expected decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get out of prison, when they find that they're being trailed by an insurance investigator and the husband's old cellmate, who has decided that he wants a cut of the money.

The Wrong Road

62 mins | Drama, Crime | Oct. 11, 1937

The Wrong Road
A young married couple whose plans for their life together haven't turned out as expected decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get out of prison, when they find that they're being trailed by an insurance investigator and the husband's old cellmate, who has decided that he wants a cut of the money.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title The Wrong Road
Directors Thomas Flood, James Cruze
Writers Gordon Rigby, Eric Taylor

Cast

Richard Cromwell

as Jimmy Caldwell

Helen Mack

as Ruth Holden

Lionel Atwill

as Mike Roberts

Horace McMahon

as Blackie Clayton

Russ Powell

as Chief Ira Foster

Billy Bevan

as McLean

Marjorie Main

as Martha Foster

Rex Evans

as Victor J. Holbrook

Joseph Crehan

as District Attorney

Arthur Hoyt

as Beamish

Syd Saylor

as Big Hobo

Chester Clute

as Dan O'Fearna

Selmer Jackson

as Judge

Lane Chandler

as Detective (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

as Detective (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

as Policeman (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

as Matron (uncredited)

Gordon Hart

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

as Waiter (Uncredited)

Gladden James

as Bank Official (uncredited)

James A. Marcus

as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

as Parole Board Chairman (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Man at Auction (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

as Bidder (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

as Convict (uncredited)

Earl Askam

as Convict (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

as Convict (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Convict (uncredited)