Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.
Title | The Secret Six |
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Year | 1931 |
Genre | Crime, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions |
Cast | Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau, Paul Hurst |
Crew | George W. Hill (Director), Frances Marion (Writer), Irving Thalberg (Producer), Harold Wenstrom (Director of Photography), George W. Hill (Producer), Blanche Sewell (Editor) |
Keyword | secret society, bootlegging, pre-code |
Release | Apr 18, 1931 |
Runtime | 83 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.80 / 10 by 15 users |