The Game That Kills(1937)
HEART-LASHING ROMANCE!
Ferguson is a rough-and-tumble hockey player who discovers that his chosen profession is nothing more than a racket, a plaything for game-fixing racketeers. When his brother is killed in a highly suspicious accident, Ferguson and team trainer Holland join forces to bring the killers to justice.
Movie: The Game That Kills
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alex Ferguson
Betty Holland
Sam Erskine
Joe Holland
Rudy Maxwell
Eddie
Dick Adams
Bill Drake
'Leapfrog' Soule
Jeff
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Ferguson is a rough-and-tumble hockey player who discovers that his chosen profession is nothing more than a racket, a plaything for game-fixing racketeers. When his brother is killed in a highly suspicious accident, Ferguson and team trainer Holland join forces to bring the killers to justice.
Release Date
1937-09-21
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Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
HEART-LASHING ROMANCE!
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