Devil's Mate

The Devil's Mate is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, starring Peggy Shannon and Preston Foster.

It was remade by Rosen as I Killed That Man (1941).

Plot
As murderer Maloney is being executed in the electric chair, he's willing to expose an underworld mob boss. He is killed by a poison dart before he can tell anything. Inspector O'Brien suspects McGhee, a ward healer and friend of Maloney; Parkhurst, a scholar, philanthropist, and candidate for the prison board; Clinton, a friend of Parkhurst; or Natural, a reporter for the "Chronicle" newspaper. Since McGhee is a nonsmoker and found in possession of an empty cigarette case, he is arrested.

Cast

 * Peggy Shannon as Nancy Weaver
 * Preston Foster as Inspector O'Brien
 * Ray Walker as Natural
 * Hobart Cavanaugh as Parkhurst
 * Barbara Barondess as Gwen
 * Paul Porcasi as Nick
 * Harold Waldridge as Joe
 * Jason Robards Sr. as Clinton
 * Bryant Washburn as District Attorney
 * Harry Holman as McGee
 * George 'Gabby' Hayes as Collins
 * James Durkin as Warden
 * Gordon De Main as Butler
 * Paul Fix as Maloney