Bad Guy (1937 film)

Bad Guy
Bad Guy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward L. Cahn
Screenplay by	Earl Felton; Harry Ruskin
Story by	J. Robert Bren; Kathleen Shepard; Hal Long
Produced by	Tom Reed
Starring	Bruce Cabot; Virginia Grey; Edward Norris; Jean Chatburn; Cliff Edwards
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Ben Lewis
Music by	Edward Ward
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	August 27, 1937;
Running time	69 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Bad Guy is a 1937 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Earl Felton and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Virginia Grey, Edward Norris, Jean Chatburn and Cliff Edwards. It was released on August 27, 1937 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1]^[2]

Plot edit

Power linesman Lucky Walden kills the crooked gambler who had cheated him. He is convicted and sentenced to death.

Lucky's one chance is for his brother Steve to locate an eyewitness who can testify that Lucky killed the man in self-defense. When the man is found and corroborates the story, Lucky is awarded a stay of execution. He then earns a full parole by risking his life when saving a fellow inmate from some dangerous high-voltage wires.

Lucky returns to his old vices. He violates his parole and is returned to prison. Lucky coaxes Steve into helping him rig the prison's electrical bars to help him escape. Steve's girlfriend Kitty is also attracted to Lucky and wants him out of prison. The cops chase Lucky until he is electrocuted by the electrified wires. Steve is sentenced to jail.