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Whirlpool (1934)
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80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Whirlpool (1934)

Passed

80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Carnie owner Buck Rankin marries local girl Helen and plans to go straight, but after a brawl ends up with a twenty-year sentence for manslaughter. When a pregnant Helen vows to wait for him Rankin forges a letter from the warden's office ...See moreCarnie owner Buck Rankin marries local girl Helen and plans to go straight, but after a brawl ends up with a twenty-year sentence for manslaughter. When a pregnant Helen vows to wait for him Rankin forges a letter from the warden's office informing Helen that Rankin drowned while attempting to escape. Twenty years later Rankin is released from prison, changes his name to "Duke Sheldon", and eventually becomes a nightclub owner with ties to the mob. Helen has remarried - to a local judge - and daughter Sandra has become a reporter. When it's learned that notoriously camera-shy "Duke Sheldon" will be providing a mobster's alibi at a high-profile trial Sandra is sent to write an exposé. She immediately recognizes Rankin from a photo her mother kept, and father and daughter have a tearful reunion. Now Rankin must decide what to do: testify at the trial, revealing his identity and exposing Helen as an unintentional bigamist. Or refuse to testify, protecting Helen and Sandra but angering the mob. Written by sienel See less

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56 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Holt Buck Rankin Buck Rankin See fewer	Cat People (1942)
Jean Arthur Sandy Sandy See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Donald Cook Bob Bob See fewer	The Public Enemy (1931)
Allen Jenkins Mac Mac See fewer	Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Lila Lee Helen Helen See fewer	The Unholy Three (1930)
John Miljan Barney Gaige Barney Gaige See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Rita La Roy Thelma Thelma See fewer	Blonde Venus (1932)
Oscar Apfel Editor Editor See fewer	The Squaw Man (1914)
Willard Robertson Morrison Morrison See fewer	Doctor X (1932)
Ward Bond Farley Farley See fewer	The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Ernie Adams Ben (uncredited) Ben (uncredited) See fewer	The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Lowden Adams Davis (uncredited) Davis (uncredited) See fewer	Topaze (I) (1933)
Maidena Armstrong Fat Woman (uncredited) Fat Woman (uncredited) See fewer	Movie Daze (1934)
Max Barwyn Head Waiter (uncredited) Head Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Fighting Eagle (1927)
Jack Baxley Carnival Barker (uncredited) Carnival Barker (uncredited) See fewer	The Kid from Gower Gulch (1950)
Brooks Benedict Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)
Eddie Borden Annoyed Carnival Customer (uncredited) Annoyed Carnival Customer (uncredited) See fewer	Jungle Bride (1933)
Harry Bowen Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited) See fewer	The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
James Bradbury Jr. Small Town Nance at Carnival (uncredited) Small Town Nance at Carnival (uncredited) See fewer	Song of the Eagle (1933)
Edward Cecil Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Beast (1916)
Calvin Coolidge Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 14 (1930)
Gino Corrado Tony (uncredited) Tony (uncredited) See fewer	Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
Jack Curtis Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Bud Davies Contortionist (uncredited) Contortionist (uncredited) See fewer
Jimmy Dime Carnival Brawl Victim (uncredited) Carnival Brawl Victim (uncredited) See fewer	White Woman (1933)
Phil Dunham John (uncredited) John (uncredited) See fewer	I'll Name the Murderer (1936)
Margaret Ehrlich Bashful Girl (uncredited) Bashful Girl (uncredited) See fewer
Rosita Foucher Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited) See fewer
Harrison Greene Carnival Barker (uncredited) Carnival Barker (uncredited) See fewer	The Son of Davy Crockett (1941)
Warren G. Harding Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Selig-Tribune, No. 30 (1916)
Jolly Lee Harvey Fat Girl at Circus (uncredited) Fat Girl at Circus (uncredited) See fewer	Carnival Queen (1937)
A.R. Haysel Warden J.R. Mackenzie (uncredited) Warden J.R. Mackenzie (uncredited) See fewer	Mills of the Gods (1934)
Lottie Hildebrand Small Town Woman at Carnival (uncredited) Small Town Woman at Carnival (uncredited) See fewer
Al Hill Spike (uncredited) Spike (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Mile (1932)
Earle Hodgins Carnival Barker (uncredited) Carnival Barker (uncredited) See fewer	Oregon Trail (1945)
Kenner G. Kemp Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Untouchables (1959)
Rosalie Lincoln Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited) See fewer	Absent (1928)
Jack Long Double (uncredited) Double (uncredited) See fewer	The Man from New Mexico (1932)
Nelson McDowell Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Charles McMurphy Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	The Phantom Submarine (1940)
Lu Ann Meredith Bashful Girl (uncredited) Bashful Girl (uncredited) See fewer	With Pleasure, Madame (1936)
Tony Merlo Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Seventeen (1916)
Frank O'Connor Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited) See fewer	The Mystic Circle Murder (1938)
Blanche Payson John's Henpecking Wife (uncredited) John's Henpecking Wife (uncredited) See fewer	All Over Town (1937)
Hal Price Traffic Cop (uncredited) Traffic Cop (uncredited) See fewer	Arizona Frontier (1940)
Jack Raymond Carnival Vendor (uncredited) Carnival Vendor (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Command (1928)
Ed Schaefer Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Bank Alarm (1937)
Jerome Storm Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	Some Pun'kins (1925)
Harry Strang Taxicab Driver (uncredited) Taxicab Driver (uncredited) See fewer	Come on, Leathernecks! (1938)
John M. Sullivan Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited) See fewer	She's Dangerous (1937)
Richard Sumner Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer
Ethel Sykes Girl at Duke's Table (uncredited) Girl at Duke's Table (uncredited) See fewer	Hitch Hike to Heaven (1936)
Billie Van Every Girl at Duke's Table (uncredited) Girl at Duke's Table (uncredited) See fewer	Monte Carlo Nights (1934)
Monte Vandergrift Prison Guard (uncredited) Prison Guard (uncredited) See fewer	California Straight Ahead! (1937)
Lillian West Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited) See fewer	Girls' Dormitory (1936)
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