Jimmy Caldwell (played by Richard Cromwell) is a protagonist in The Wrong Road.
Young unmarried man working at a bank. He and his partner execute a plan to steal $100,000, hide the funds, and retrieve them after serving prison sentences. Ruth Holden (played by Helen Mack) appears in The Wrong Road.
Young unmarried woman and partner of Jimmy. She collaborates on the bank robbery scheme and serves a prison term alongside him to recover the hidden money. Mike Roberts (played by Lionel Atwill) appears in The Wrong Road.
Insurance investigator who tails the couple after their prison release. He holds a soft spot for them and hopes to steer them toward an honest life. Blackie Clayton (played by Horace McMahon) appears in The Wrong Road.
Jimmy's former prison cellmate. He pursues the couple post-release with the explicit goal of claiming a share of the stolen $100,000. Chief Ira Foster (played by Russ Powell) appears in The Wrong Road.
McLean (played by Billy Bevan) appears in The Wrong Road.
Martha Foster (played by Marjorie Main) appears in The Wrong Road.
Victor J. Holbrook (played by Rex Evans) appears in The Wrong Road.
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Characters
Jimmy Caldwell
(played by Richard Cromwell) — protagonist
Young unmarried man working at a bank. He and his partner execute a plan to steal $100,000, hide the funds, and retrieve them after serving prison sentences.
Ruth Holden
(played by Helen Mack) — supporting
Young unmarried woman and partner of Jimmy. She collaborates on the bank robbery scheme and serves a prison term alongside him to recover the hidden money.
Mike Roberts
(played by Lionel Atwill) — supporting
Insurance investigator who tails the couple after their prison release. He holds a soft spot for them and hopes to steer them toward an honest life.
Blackie Clayton
(played by Horace McMahon) — supporting
Jimmy's former prison cellmate. He pursues the couple post-release with the explicit goal of claiming a share of the stolen $100,000.
Chief Ira Foster
(played by Russ Powell) — supporting
McLean
(played by Billy Bevan) — supporting
Martha Foster
(played by Marjorie Main) — supporting
Victor J. Holbrook
(played by Rex Evans) — supporting
Beamish
(played by Arthur Hoyt) — supporting
Big Hobo
(played by Syd Saylor) — supporting
District Attorney
(played by Joseph Crehan) — supporting
Detective (uncredited)
(played by Lane Chandler) — minor
Policeman (uncredited)
(played by Jack Perrin) — minor
Bank Official (uncredited)
(played by Gladden James) — minor
Headwaiter (uncredited)
(played by Gordon Hart) — minor
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
(played by James A. Marcus) — minor
Judge
(played by Selmer Jackson) — minor
Waiter (Uncredited)
(played by Sidney Bracey) — minor
Matron (uncredited)
(played by Claire Du Brey) — minor
Detective (uncredited)
(played by Richard Cramer) — minor
Story Analysis
A couple's post-prison attempt to reclaim stolen money is complicated by a reform-minded investigator and a greedy former cellmate.
