| And Sudden Death | |
| Director: | Charles Barton |
| Producer: | A.M. Botsford William T. Lackey |
| Screenplay: | Joseph Moncure March |
| Story: | Theodore Reeves Madeleine Ruthven |
| Starring: | Randolph Scott Frances Drake Tom Brown Billy Lee Fuzzy Knight Terry Walker Porter Hall |
| Music: | John Leipold |
| Cinematography: | Alfred Gilks |
| Editing: | Hugh Bennett |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 67 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
And Sudden Death is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Barton and written by Joseph Moncure March. The film stars Randolph Scott, Frances Drake, and Tom Brown; with supporting actors Billy Lee, Fuzzy Knight, Terry Walker and Porter Hall. The film was released on June 16, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]
Betty Winslow and others in her family are reckless drivers, and Lt. Knox of the police is determined to make her change her ways after repeated traffic violations. Betty eventually reforms, but when drunken brother Jackie gets behind the wheel of a car and causes an accident, Betty takes the blame and goes to prison.
Jackie's guilty conscience ultimately gets the better of him, freeing Betty to get on with her life, as well as a romantic future with Lt. Knox.