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Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Devil's Playground

Thrills of the Deep!

1937•1h 14m•

★6.6(5 ratings)

RomanceDrama

Overview

A remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928), Devil's Playground is a snappy Columbia "B plus" picture starring Richard Dix and Chester Morris. Submarine officers Dorgan (Dix) and Mason (Morris) battle on land for the affections of dance-hall girl Carmen (Dolores del Rio). She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is on duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.

Director

Writers

Jerome Chodorov, Liam O'Flaherty, Dalton Trumbo

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Main Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Jack Dorgan

Dolores del Río

Dolores del Río

Carmen

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Robert Mason

George McKay

George McKay

Red Anderson

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Jones

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Submarine Commander

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Sidecar Wilson

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Reilly

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Romano

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Salvage Boat Commander

William Arnold

William Arnold

Officer

Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Bartender

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Erle C. Kenton

Writing

Writer: Jerome Chodorov
Writer: Liam O'Flaherty
Writer: Dalton Trumbo

Production

Associate Producer: Edward Chodorov

Editing

Editor: Viola Lawrence

Keywords

submarineunderwater

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Thrills of the Deep!"

#2

The runtime is 74 minutes (1h 14m).

#3

The film was directed by Erle C. Kenton.

#4

The screenplay was written by Jerome Chodorov and Liam O'Flaherty.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0028783.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Devil's Playground

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Columbia Pictures

Columbia Pictures