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Sleepers East (1934)

1934-01-01 · 1h 9m · EN
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No good deed goes unpunished for Lena Karelson (Wynne Gibson), hooker with a heart of gold trying to go straight in the big city. Covering a bachelor party for a friend in need, Lena winds up at a gambling house where she is the sole witness when Mayor Wentworth's drunken lout of a son shoots the owner. Wentworth's political machine wants Lena to falsely incriminate mob boss Callahan to bolster their re-election campaign. Callahan's mouthpiece nabs Lena first, conveying her stealthily by train from Toledo to New York to prevent her from testifying against the big boss. A midnight special smash-up, a tense courtroom finale and true love triumphant round out this typical Fox pre-Code programmer, released just before the Legion of Decency dropped the hammer in 1934.

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Lester ColeWriterKenneth MacKennaDirector

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Wynne GibsonWynne GibsonLena KarelsonPreston FosterPreston FosterJason EverettMona BarrieMona BarrieAda RobillardHarvey StephensHarvey StephensMartin KnoxRoger ImhofRoger ImhofMacGowanJ. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol NaishCarl IzzardSuzanne KaarenSuzanne KaarenDixieHoward LallyHoward LallyJack WentworthJoseph CrehanJoseph CrehanConductor (uncredited)Marianne EdwardsMarianne EdwardsBaby (uncredited)Francis FordFrancis FordWell-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)Douglas FowleyDouglas FowleyGangster (uncredited)

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Train

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Genre affinityComedy · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityTrainNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference876895

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Frequently asked questions about Sleepers East

What is Sleepers East about?

No good deed goes unpunished for Lena Karelson (Wynne Gibson), hooker with a heart of gold trying to go straight in the big city. Covering a bachelor party for a friend in need, Lena winds up at a gambling house where she is the sole witness when Mayor Wentworth's drunken lout of a son shoots the owner. Wentworth's political machine wants Lena to falsely incriminate mob boss Callahan to bolster their re-election campaign. Callahan's mouthpiece nabs Lena first, conveying her stealthily by train from Toledo to New York to prevent her from testifying against the big boss. A midnight special smash-up, a tense courtroom finale and true love triumphant round out this typical Fox pre-Code programmer, released just before the Legion of Decency dropped the hammer in 1934.

How long is Sleepers East?

Sleepers East has a runtime of 69 minutes.