Devil's Playground (1937 film)

This article is about the 1937 film. For other films by this title, see Devil's Playground (disambiguation).

Devil's Playground is a 1937 American romantic drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Richard Dix, Dolores del Río and Chester Morris. It is a remake of Frank Capra's Submarine (1928).

Devil's Playground
Directed by	Erle C. Kenton
Written by	Jerome Chodorov Edward Chodorov Norman Springer Liam O'Flaherty Dalton Trumbo
Produced by	Edward Chodorov
Starring	Richard Dix Dolores del Río Chester Morris Ward Bond
Cinematography	Lucien Ballard
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Music by	Morris Stoloff
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	January 24, 1937 (1937-01-24)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Submarine chief petty officers Dorgan and Mason battle on land for the affections of dancehall girl Carmen. She marries Dorgan but makes a play for Mason when her husband is away on sea duty. The romantic rivalry is forgotten when Dorgan must rescue Mason and his crew from a sunken sub.

Cast

• Richard Dix as Jack Dorgan
• Dolores del Río as Carmen
• Chester Morris as Robert Mason
• Ward Bond as Sidecar Wilson
• John Gallaudet as Jones
• Pierre Watkin as Submarine Commander
• Francis McDonald as Romano
• Stanley Andrews as Salvage Boat Commander

External links

• Devil's Playground at IMDb
• The Devil's Playground in TCM.com
• Devil's Playground at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films