Sheriff Bascom — Man Hunt Character Profile

About Sheriff Bascom

The investigating officer overseeing the murder inquiry. He allows Junior to assist but is revealed to hold sinister motives.

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Carle

Appears in

Man Hunt (1933)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sheriff Bascom — Professional Assistant — William 'Junior' Scott, Jr. (Junior Durkin)

  Junior assists the Sheriff with the investigation

• Sheriff Bascom — Conflict Suspicious — Josie Woodward (Charlotte Henry)

  Josie likely shares Junior's suspicion of the Sheriff

• Sheriff Bascom — Conflict Target — Henry Woodward aka Barrows (Edward LeSaint)

  Henry Woodward is the victim of the Sheriff's potential manipulation

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• Henry Woodward aka Barrows (Edward LeSaint)
• Butcher (uncredited) (Harry Schultz)
• Abraham Jones (Carl Gross)
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• Photographer (Lynton Brent)
• Hotel Clerk (Harry Holman)