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Fair Warning

Fair Warning

Secret Killer strikes at societies winter resort!

19376.01h 10m

Overview

In California's Death Valley a chemistry whiz-kid helps a sheriff track the man who murdered a wealthy mine owner who had been staying at a fancy winter resort.

Directed by Norman Foster
Written by Norman Foster, Philip Wylie
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
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Top Cast

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Matthew Jericho

Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Kate Farnham

John Payne

John Payne

Jim Preston

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Sam

Bill Burrud

Bill Burrud

Malcolm Berkhardt

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Herbert Willett

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Gloria Roy

Grace Hamilton

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

J. C. Farnham

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Count Andre Lukacha

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Dr. Galt

Themes & Keywords

sheriffmurderchemistmodern westmanhunt

About Fair Warning

Fair Warning is a mystery film released in 1937 exploring themes of sheriff, murder, chemist, modern west, manhunt. Directed by Norman Foster, it stars J. Edward Bromberg, Betty Furness, John Payne. In California's Death Valley a chemistry whiz-kid helps a sheriff track the man who murdered a wealthy mine owner who had been staying at a fancy winter resort.

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