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Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
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Sam Levene
Officer Finkelstein
(Original)
Otto Preminger
Karl Baumer
(Original)
Matt Briggs
Otto B. Horst
(Original)
Elspeth Eric
Sophie Baumer
(Original)
Leif Erickson
Thomas S. Denny
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Baron Max von Alvenstor
(Original)
Edward J. McNamara
Captain Mulrooney
(Original)
Bert Lytell
Dr. Jennings
(Original)
Evelyn Wahl
Frieda
(Original)
William Mendrek
Captain Mulrooney
(Replacement)
Philip Coolidge
Otto B. Horst
(Replacement)
Hugh Marlowe
Thomas S. Denny
(Replacement)
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Sam Levene
Officer Finkelstein
(Original)
Otto Preminger
Karl Baumer
(Original)
Matt Briggs
Otto B. Horst
(Original)
Elspeth Eric
Sophie Baumer
(Original)
Leif Erickson
Thomas S. Denny
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Baron Max von Alvenstor
(Original)
Edward J. McNamara
Captain Mulrooney
(Original)
Bert Lytell
Dr. Jennings
(Original)
Evelyn Wahl
Frieda
(Original)
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Clare Boothe Luce
Writer
Otto Preminger
Director
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Edwin Gordon
Stage Manager
William Mendrek
Assistant Stage Manager
Raymond Broeder
Company Manager
Charles Washburn
Press Representative
Frank Goodman
Associate Press Representative
Richard Aldrich
Producer
Richard Myers
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
3
1939
Closing Date
Jun
15
1940
Performances
264
as of Dec 04, 2025
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