Trailer
Summary
A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.7
Audience score52%
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −25 min on the typical 106
typical 10681Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
1939
December 30, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 54 more69 people
- George RaftCliff Taylor
- Jane BryanPeggy
- William HoldenTim Taylor
- Humphrey BogartChuck Martin
- Flora RobsonMrs. Taylor
- Paul KellyEd Kruger
- Lee PatrickMolly
- Henry O'NeillParole Officer Masters
Frankie ThomasTommy
Moroni OlsenThe Warden
Margot StevensonSue
Marc LawrenceLefty
Joe DowningJohnny
Leo GorceyJimmy
William HaadeShrank
Tully MarshallOld Peter- MAMaude AllenSeated Lady at Dance (uncredited)
Raymond BaileyBookie (uncredited)
Bruce BennettRich Man (uncredited)
Wade BotelerPoliceman Outside Garage (uncredited)
Sidney BraceyBank Guard (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerPolice Driver (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerDetective (uncredited)
Cliff ClarkPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Lloyd Bacon Director
- Don Alvarado Assistant Director
- Elmer Decker Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Warren Duff Screenplay
- Lewis E. Lawes Novel
- Jonathan Finn Story
Production · 4
- Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
- Steve Trilling Casting
- Jack L. Warner Executive In Charge Of Production
- Louis F. Edelman Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Ernest Haller Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- James Gibbon Editor
Sound · 4
- Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
- Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
- Ray Heindorf Orchestrator
- Dolph Thomas Sound
Art · 1
- Max Parker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Milo Anderson Costume Design
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
- Eugene Joseff Other
Other crew · 6
- Byron Haskin Special Effects
- Irving Rapper Dialogue Coach
- Harvey Parry Stunts
- Max Steiner Additional Music
- Allen Pomeroy Stunts
- Earl Baldwin Treatment
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