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Cliff Saum

1882 – 1943 · Columbus, Ohio, USA · Active 1918–1975

Cliff Saum was born on December 18, 1882 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Bum Mistake (1914), The Volunteer Fireman (1915) and The $5,000,000 Counterfeiting Plot (1914). He died on March 5, 1943 in Glendale, California, USA.

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They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 ★ 6.4
as Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)

Johnnie is a boxer. The same evening he won the world championship, he is charged for the murder of a reporter and is taken for dead. Running away from New York, he ends up in a ranch in Arizona, run by an old lady as a work farm for delinquent teenagers. He falls in love with Peggy and became the teenagers’ hero. But there is that New York Detective, Phelan, that does not believe he is dead and is chasing him.

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Filmography

131 credits
1970s 1 credit
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.3
1940s 22 credits
1943
Action in the North Atlantic as Seaman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1942
The Male Animal as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1942
The Hidden Hand as Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
Murder in the Big House as Second Process Server (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides as Chicago Fireman
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
Spy Ship as Swifty, Bartender
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
I Was Framed as Paul's Gang Member
Movie ★ 5.0
1941
Manpower as Man to Call Substation (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1941
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
A Shot in the Dark as Police Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1941
The Nurse's Secret as Taxi Driver
Movie ★ 5.6
1941
Highway West as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner as Joe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Calling Philo Vance as Investigator Snitken (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1940
Brother Rat and a Baby as Man Watching Fire
Movie ★ 6.1
1940
King of the Lumberjacks as Lumberjack in Saloon with Pipe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 3.7
1940
Flowing Gold as Trainman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1940
East of the River as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1940
Castle on the Hudson as Prison Intake Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
They Drive by Night as Man Outside Barney's (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Money and the Woman as Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1930s 98 credits
1939
Code of the Secret Service as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Mr. Miller (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1939
Naughty But Nice as Radio Announcer Starting Program (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Secret Service of the Air as Alien - First Flight
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Smashing the Money Ring as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1939
On Your Toes as Stagehand
Movie ★ 4.5
1939
Devil's Island as Uniformed Gendarme
Movie ★ 5.7
1939
King of the Underworld as Gangster (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
They Made Me a Criminal as Man in Front of Tommy (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
The Oklahoma Kid as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Women in the Wind as Policeman at Airport (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Dark Victory as Moving Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1939
Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter as First Deputy Sheriff
Movie ★ 6.2
1939
Hell's Kitchen as Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Each Dawn I Die as Accident Witness (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
The Return of Doctor X as Detective Sergeant Moran
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Burt the Iceman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
Dust Be My Destiny as Jury Member (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
The Roaring Twenties as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Detective Larry (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Movie ★ 6.8
1939
On Trial as Bailiff
Movie ★ 6.1
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1938
Nancy Drew… Detective as Farmer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Brother Rat as Baseball Umpire
Movie ★ 6.0
1938
Racket Busters as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1938
Boy Meets Girl as Smitty - Studio Policeman
Movie ★ 6.9
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Chief Brakeman
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Movie ★ 6.2
1938
Heart of the North as Trading Post Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1938
Movie ★ 6.5
1938
Jezebel as Ball Assistant Director (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Over the Wall as Policeman at Beach
Movie ★ 5.7
1938
Penrod's Double Trouble as Police Officer Kicking the Professor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Blondes at Work as Cabbie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Officer O'Brien (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1937
Ready, Willing and Able as Yip's Assistant
Movie ★ 5.4
1937
It's Love I'm After as Stagehand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 6.3
1937
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop as Third Detective (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1937
Melody for Two as Cigar Salesman
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
The Cherokee Strip as Undetermined Secondary Role
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Midnight Court as Policeman
Movie ★ 5.1
1937
The Great O'Malley as Policeman at Robbery (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Blazing Sixes as Punch Server at Dance (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Varsity Show as Man (voice)
Movie ★ 6.8
1937
Wine, Women and Horses as Taxi Driver #2
Movie ★ 5.3
1937
Smart Blonde as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Once a Doctor as Arresting Policeman
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Land Beyond the Law as Townsman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.5
1937
Talent Scout as Lambert's Set Assistant (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1937
Her Husband's Secretary as Driver to Oregon Cabin
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
Over the Goal as First Trainer
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
Men in Exile as Jailer
Movie ★ 5.0
1937
The Go-Getter as Lumberyard Foreman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1937
Penrod and Sam as Tom (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Officer Clary (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.2
1937
That Certain Woman as Bus Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1936
Guns of the Pecos as Bartender
Movie ★ 6.9
1936
Treachery Rides the Range as Deputy - Jailer
Movie ★ 4.0
1936
King of Hockey as Fan Yanking Elsie Down
Movie ★ 5.4
1936
Jailbreak as Policeman in Courtroom
Movie ★ 6.7
1936
Trailin' West as Jim Davis - Henchman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1936
California Mail as Man Taking Bets
Movie ★ 4.9
1936
Satan Met a Lady as Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1935
Movie ★ 6.0
1935
The Goose and the Gander as Detective Snyder (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.7
1935
Moonlight on the Prairie as Saloon Cowboy #2
Movie ★ 6.8
1935
The Three Musketeers as Palace Guard
Movie ★ 6.9
1935
Stranded as Bridge Worker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1934
The Dragon Murder Case as Det. Burke (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1934
Desirable as Bus Barker
Movie ★ 7.2
1934
Movie ★ 7.3
1934
Dames as Stagehand (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1934
Movie ★ 5.1
1934
The Merry Frinks as Cabbie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1934
Jimmy the Gent as Les (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1934
Upperworld as Sailor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
Lady Killer as Cliff, the Assistant Director (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Hard to Handle as Streetcar Conductor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1933
Baby Face as Laborer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1933
The Kennel Murder Case as Policeman on Night Patrol (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1933
The World Changes as Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.8
1933
Picture Snatcher as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1933
42nd Street as Dimmer Board Operator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1932
The Dark Horse as Progressive Party Man
Movie ★ 7.4
1932
Fireman, Save My Child as Rosedale Fireman
Movie ★ 6.4
1932
Afraid to Talk as Protester with Sign
Movie ★ 6.5
1932
High Pressure as Telephone Salesman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1931
Side Show as Roustabout
Movie ★ 5.5
1931
Expensive Women as Taxi Driver
Movie ★ 5.7
1931
Blonde Crazy as Mike (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1930
Movie ★ 10.0
1930
River's End as Mountie
Movie ★ 6.4
1930
Movie ★ 5.8
1930
Moby Dick as Mary Ann Crew Member
Movie ★ 5.6
1930
The Doorway to Hell as Poolroom Proprietor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1920s 4 credits
1928
Noah's Ark as Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1927
Movie ★ 9.0
1926
Movie ★ 8.0
1925
Movie ★ 9.0
1910s 1 credit
1918
Lest We Forget as Fritz Muller
Movie ★ 6.0
Crew Credits
1920s 2 credits
1928
Fashion Madness Assistant Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1927
By Whose Hand? Assistant Director
Movie ★ 9.0
1910s 3 credits
1918
Kaiser's Finish Assistant Director
Movie
1918
Movie
1918
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