Doss House

Story

Synopsis

An escaped convict is on the loose, and the police are searching all the doss-houses in the hopes of finding him there. A young journalist is sent by his editor to assist in the search with the aim of reporting on any interesting stories he may find among those seeking shelter that night in the local doss-house, and is eager to help with the arrest. Among the characters they encounter are a man who claims to have got away with murder, and an alcoholic former concert pianist.

Director

John Baxter

Language

English

Release date

22 June 1933

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Frank Cellier

  Editor

• Arnold Bell

  Reporter

• Herbert Franklyn

  Detective

• Mark Daly

  Shoe Black

• Edgar Driver

  Cats Meat Man

• Hubert Leslie

  Murderer

• Wilson Coleman

  Stranger

• Robert MacLachlan

  Doctor

• Alec Harford

  Convict

• Roy Raymond

  Ex-Convict

• James Stadden

  Lounger

• 

  Cecil Clayton

  Sandwich Board Man