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Day of Reckoning is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film starring Richard Dix, Madge Evans and Conway Tearle. It is based on a novel by Morris Lavine.[1] When a man is sent to prison, his wife is romanced by another man.

Day of Reckoning
Directed by	Charles Brabin
Screenplay by	Zelda Sears Eve Greene
Based on	novel by Morris Lavine
Produced by	Lucien Hubbard (assoc. producer)
Starring	Richard Dix Madge Evans Conway Tearle
Cinematography	Ted Tetzlaff
Edited by	Adrienne Fazan
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 27, 1933 (1933-10-27)
Running time	65-70 minutes (7 reels[1])
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

John Day is arrested for a shortage in his accounts at work. His wife Dorothy asks for help from lusting friend George Hollins, who orders John's lawyer to assure that John receives a two-year jail sentence.

Cast

• Richard Dix as John Day
• Madge Evans as Dorothy Day
• Conway Tearle as George Hollins
• Una Merkel as Mamie
• Stuart Erwin as Jerry
• George McFarland as Johnny Day (as Spanky McFarlane)
• Isabel Jewell as Kate Lovett
• James Bell as Slim
• Raymond Hatton as Hart
• Paul Hurst as Harry
• John Larkin as Abraham
• Wilfred Lucas as Guard
• Samuel S. Hinds as O'Farrell

References

External links

• Day of Reckoning at IMDb
• Day of Reckoning at the TCM Movie Database
• Day of Reckoning at AllMovie
• Day of Reckoning at the American Film Institute Catalog

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