It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and bleak.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Humphrey BogartAndrew Morton
- John DerekNick Romano
- George MacreadyDist. Atty. Kerman
- Allene RobertsEmma
- Candy ToxtonAdele Morton
- Mickey KnoxVito
- Barry KelleyJudge Drake
- Florence AuerAunt Lena (uncredited)
- Vince BarnettCarl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
- Argentina BrunettiMa Romano (uncredited)
Crew
- Nicholas RayDirector
- John Monks Jr.Screenplay
- Daniel TaradashScreenplay
- Willard MotleyNovel
- Burnett GuffeyDirector of Photography
- George AntheilOriginal Music Composer
- Viola LawrenceEditor
- Robert LordProducer
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