Hide-Out (1930 film) explained

Hide-Out
Director:Reginald Barker
Producer:Carl Laemmle
Screenplay:Lambert Hillyer
Arthur Ripley
Matt Taylor
Story:Lambert Hillyer
Arthur Ripley
Starring:James Murray
Kathryn Crawford
Carl Stockdale
Lee Moran
Guy Edward Hearn
Robert Elliott
Music:Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography:Gilbert Warrenton
Editing:Harry Marker
Studio:Universal Pictures
Distributor:Universal Pictures
Runtime:59 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Hide-Out is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Reginald Barker and written by Lambert Hillyer, Arthur Ripley and Matt Taylor. The film stars James Murray, Kathryn Crawford, Carl Stockdale, Lee Moran, Guy Edward Hearn and Robert Elliott. The film was released by Universal Pictures in April 1930.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

A bootlegger in trouble with the law hides out on a college campus. He disguises himself as a student, but soon becomes the school's star athlete and most popular man on campus. The film contains some action scenes, "including an eight-oared shell race". Other settings include a banquet, a train, and a speakeasy.[4]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hide-Out. Afi.com. December 26, 2015.
  2. Web site: Hide-Out (1930) - Overview. TCM.com. December 26, 2015.
  3. Web site: Movie Review - - "HIDE OUT" HAS SILLY PLOT; Presents Gangster Who Becomes College Campus Hero.. NYTimes.com. April 12, 1930. December 26, 2015.
  4. May 19, 1930 . 24 . Hide Out . Broadway and Hollywood Movies . October 26, 2022.