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Confessions of a Vice Baron is a 1943 American film directed by S. Roy Luby, William A. O'Connor, Melville Shyer and Herman E. Webber. The film was edited from footage from Mad Youth (1940), The Wages of Sin (1938), Smashing the Vice Trust (1937), Race Suicide (1937) and The Pace That Kills (1935). Willy Castello appears in each of these films except for The Pace That Kills. The film is also known as Skid Row (American reissue title).
Original Release
06/30/1943
US Release
06/30/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Willy Castello | Lucky Lombardi aka Count de Hoven / Van Hersten / Kilonis / Lucky Lombardi - aka Count de Hoven |
| Lloyd Ingraham | J.M. Randall, alias Dr. Havens (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) / J.M. Randall - alias Dr. Havens (edited from 'Race Suicide') |
| Lona Andre | Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) / Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') |
| Dean Benton | Harry, a young henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) / Harry - A Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Betty Compson | Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) |
| Lester Dorr | Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Sam Flint | Martin Standish - Gang Leader (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Kit Guard | Henchman (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| John Ince | Judge (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Selmer Jackson | The District Attorney (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
Directors
S. Roy Luby, Melville Shyer, Herman E. Webber, Amir Shoresh
Writers
Marion Candler, Willis Kent, Harvey F. Thew
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Willy Castello | Lucky Lombardi aka Count de Hoven / Van Hersten / Kilonis / Lucky Lombardi - aka Count de Hoven |
| Lloyd Ingraham | J.M. Randall, alias Dr. Havens (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) / J.M. Randall - alias Dr. Havens (edited from 'Race Suicide') |
| Lona Andre | Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) / Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') |
| Dean Benton | Harry, a young henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') (archive footage) / Harry - A Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Betty Compson | Mrs. Lucy Morgan (edited from Mad Youth) |
| Lester Dorr | Eddie's Henchman (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Sam Flint | Martin Standish - Gang Leader (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Kit Guard | Henchman (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| John Ince | Judge (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Selmer Jackson | The District Attorney (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Donald Kerr | Man at Party House |
| Frank LaRue | Mr. Benton (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Noel Madison | Nick - Procurer at Nightclub (edited from 'The Pace That Kills') |
| Blanche Mehaffey | Florence Jones (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Rose Plumer | Mrs. Benton (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Veola Vonn | Lois - The Nice Girl (edited from 'Smashing the Vice Trust') |
| Frank Wayne | Eddie - Henchman (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Constance Worth | Judy (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Carleton Young | Bruce - Judy's Date (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
| Clara Kimball Young | Fat Pearl (edited from 'Wages of Sin') |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Willis Kent | Producer |
