Ellis Island (1936 film) explained

Ellis Island
Director:	Phil Rosen
Producer:	Maury M. Cohen
Cinematography:	M.A. Anderson
Editing:	Holbrook N. Todd
Studio:	Invincible Pictures
Distributor:	Chesterfield Pictures
Runtime:	67 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Ellis Island is a 1936 American crime film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Donald Cook, Peggy Shannon and Jack La Rue.^[1]

Plot

Gary Curtis and Kip Andrews are INS deportation officers at the Ellis Island immigrant station.

Cast

• Donald Cook as Gary Curtis
• Peggy Shannon as Betty Parker
• Jack La Rue as Dude
• Johnny Arthur as Kip Andrews
• Joyce Compton as Adele
• Bradley Page as Solo
• George Rosener as Uncle Ted Kedrich
• Maurice Black as Nails
• Bryant Washburn as Peter James
• E.H. Calvert as Mr. Carson, Commissioner of Ellis Island
• Matty Fain as Turk
• Monte Vandergrift as Moxey
• Lew Kelly as Farmer
• Ann Brody as Matron

Bibliography

• Michael R. Pitts. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.

Notes and References

1. Pitts p.115