

The Avenger
1933-08-10 · 79 min · ★ 8.0
A disgraced former District Attorney plots his revenge on the members of a criminal gang who had him framed and sent to prison.
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- Directors
- Edwin L. Marin
- Production companies
- Trem Carr Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Ralph ForbesNorman Craig
Adrienne AmesRuth Knowles
Arthur VintonJames Gordon
Claude GillingwaterWitt
Charlotte MerriamSally
J. Carrol NaishHanley
Berton ChurchillForster
Murray KinnellCormack
Thomas E. JacksonMcCall
Paul FixVickers
James DonlanDurant
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