The Game That Kills is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth.[1]

The Game That Kills
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Directed byD. Ross Lederman
Screenplay byGrace Neville
Fred Niblo Jr.
Story byJ. Benton Cheney
Produced byHarry L. Decker
StarringCharles Quigley
Rita Hayworth
CinematographyBenjamin Kline
Edited byJames Sweeney
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 21, 1937 (1937-09-21)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accident, goes undercover as a new player to discover the truth.

Alex falls for Betty Holland, the coach's daughter. He ultimately learns that team owner Maxwell is in cahoots with gamblers, as are a couple of his players, and coach Joe Holland is in debt to them. Betty takes a job at a newspaper and endeavors to clear her dad's name while Alex survives a dangerous game, followed by a confrontation with the crooks.

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References

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  1. ^ Parish, James Robert; Stanke, Don E. (1975). The glamour girls. Arlington House. p. 292. ISBN 9780870002441.
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