

28/06/1937
A politically charged story about a man who dabbles in crime, with disastrous results, to gain the capital he needs to purchase a school where immigrants are prepared for American citizenship. The school's European teacher dreams of a fascist America. Based on a story by Nathanael West and Samuel Ornitz, who was one of the Hollywood Ten blacklisted during the McCarthy Era.

Alan Baxter
as Bob Ames

Andrea Leeds
as Laura Compton

Owen Davis Jr.
as Fred Barrett

Astrid Allwyn
as Angela

Walter Kingsford
as Prof. Schwab

Al Shean
as Max 'Pa' Barrett

Christian Rub
as Clavish

Elsa Janssen
as Mrs. Clavish

Edward Colebrook
as Pogano

Stanley King
as Detective

Nina Campana
as Italian Woman

Frank Yaconelli
as Greek

John Hamilton
as Judge

Paul Stanton
as District Attorney

Bob Murphy
as Moriarity

Cy Kendall
as Detective

Robert Andersen
as Swede (as Robert Anderson)

Bert Sprotte
as German

Sada Simmons
as Swedish Woman

Hans Joby
as Small German
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