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Marked Woman

- The star teaming you'll never forget!

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Release Date : 1937-04-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : First National Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bette Davis

Character Name : Mary Dwight Strauber

Original Name : Bette Davis

Gender : Female

Humphrey Bogart

Character Name : David Graham

Original Name : Humphrey Bogart

Gender : Male

Lola Lane

Character Name : Dorothy "Gabby" Marvin

Original Name : Lola Lane

Gender : Female

Isabel Jewell

Character Name : Emmy Lou Eagan

Original Name : Isabel Jewell

Gender : Female

Rosalind Marquis

Character Name : Florrie Liggett

Original Name : Rosalind Marquis

Gender : Female

Mayo Methot

Character Name : Estelle Porter

Original Name : Mayo Methot

Gender : Female

Jane Bryan

Character Name : Betty Strauber

Original Name : Jane Bryan

Gender : Female

Allen Jenkins

Character Name : Louie

Original Name : Allen Jenkins

Gender : Male

Eduardo Ciannelli

Character Name : Johnny Vanning

Original Name : Eduardo Ciannelli

Gender : Male

John Litel

Character Name : Gordon

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Ben Welden

Character Name : Charlie Delaney

Original Name : Ben Welden

Gender : Male

Damian O'Flynn

Character Name : Ralph Krawford

Original Name : Damian O'Flynn

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : Arthur Sheldon

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Raymond Hatton

Character Name : Vanning's Lawyer

Original Name : Raymond Hatton

Gender : Male

William B. Davidson

Character Name : Bob Crandall

Original Name : William B. Davidson

Gender : Male

Kenneth Harlan

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Kenneth Harlan

Gender : Male

Robert Strange

Character Name : George Beler

Original Name : Robert Strange

Gender : Male

Archie Robbins

Character Name : Bell Captain

Original Name : Archie Robbins

Gender : Male

Arthur Aylesworth

Character Name : Mr. Truble

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

John Sheehan

Character Name : Vincent

Original Name : John Sheehan

Gender : Male

Sam Wren

Character Name : Mac

Original Name : Sam Wren

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Ferguson

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Guy Usher

Character Name : Detective Ferguson (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Herman Marks

Character Name : Little Joe Dinero (uncredited)

Original Name : Herman Marks

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Jack Norton

Character Name : Drunk

Original Name : Jack Norton

Gender : Male

Harlan Briggs

Character Name : Sad Man in Nightclub (uncredited)

Original Name : Harlan Briggs

Gender : Male

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

Lew Hicks

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Hicks

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Photographer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Character Name : Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlyle Moore Jr.

Gender : Male

Wendell Niles

Character Name : Radio News Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Wendell Niles

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Club Piano-Mover (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Scott Seaton

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Seaton

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : Man Bringing Coroner's Report (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

John J. Richardson

Character Name : Man in Line-Up (uncredited)

Original Name : John J. Richardson

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Man Next to Little Joe (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Dorothy Tree

Character Name : Woman in Raid (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Tree

Gender : Female

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Robert Morgan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Morgan

Gender : Male

Lyle Moraine

Character Name : Reporter #1 (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Lyle Moraine

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Reporter #2 (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Max Hoffman Jr.

Character Name : Reporter #3 (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Hoffman Jr.

Gender : Male

Al Herman

Character Name : Betty's $100 Cabbie (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Herman

Gender : Male

John Harron

Character Name : Cabbie #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : John Harron

Gender : Male

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Cabbie #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Jury Foreman #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : Jury Foreman #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Graham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name : Graham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Charles K. French

Character Name : Graham's Trial Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles K. French

Gender : Male

Harry Hollingsworth

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hollingsworth

Gender : Male

Alphonse Martell

Character Name : Club Intimate Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alphonse Martell

Gender : Male

Jack Byron

Character Name : Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Byron

Gender : Male

Philip Sleeman

Character Name : Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Sleeman

Gender : Male

Mark Strong

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Strong

Gender : Male

Alexander Pollard

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Pollard

Gender : Male

Leo Sulky

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Sulky

Gender : Male

Ralph Dunn

Character Name : Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Dunn

Gender : Male

Lew Harvey

Character Name : Court Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Harvey

Gender : Male

Emmett Vogan

Character Name : Court Clerk #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Emmett Vogan

Gender : Male

Miriam Marlin

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Miriam Marlin

Gender : Female

Larry Steers

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Gordon Hart

Character Name : Judge #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Hart

Gender : Male

Pierre Watkin

Character Name : Judge #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Pierre Watkin

Gender : Male

Bob Reeves

Character Name : Club Patron / Courtroom Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Reeves

Gender : Male

Milton Royce

Character Name : Café Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Royce

Gender : Male

Ronald R. Rondell

Character Name : Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald R. Rondell

Gender : Male

Ethelreda Leopold

Character Name : Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethelreda Leopold

Gender : Male

Carlos San Martín

Character Name : Head Waiter

Original Name : Carlos San Martín

Gender : Male

Leo White

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo White

Gender : Male

Alan Davis

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Davis

Gender : Male

Jimmy Aye

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Aye

Gender : Male

Allen Mathews

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Mathews

Gender : Male

Norman Willis

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Willis

Gender : Male

Theodore Lorch

Character Name : Second Juror #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Theodore Lorch

Gender : Male

Eddie Sturgis

Character Name : Second Juror #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Sturgis

Gender : Male

Edwin August

Character Name : Juror (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin August

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Dancing Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Frank Bruno

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Bruno

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Hostesses Arrested In “Clip-Joint” Murder. Marked Woman is directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Robert Rossen and Abem Finkel. It stars Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Mayo Methot and Eduardo Ciannelli. Music is collectively arranged by Bernhard Kaun, Heinz Roemheld and David Raksin, and cinematography by George Barnes. In spite of the film’s disclaimer put out at the pic’s beginning, Marked Woman is an adaptation of the real life case of Lucky Luciano, who the previous year was found guilty of compulsory prostitution after sterling work by U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. Ciannelli plays Luciano as Johnny Vanning, Bogart plays Dewey as David Graham and Davis is “madame” Cokey Flo Brown as Mary Dwight Strauber. Unsurprisingly for the time it was made, Marked Woman is a distinctly sanitised version of events, full of euphemisms and hinted at unlawfulness, with the beatings et al off camera. However, it still packs a punch, both in narrative thrust as the underworld shenanigans are brought to life, and as an acting curio to see the young Davis and Bogart bouncing off each other before their respective stars were about to be ignited with petroleum. Interesting aspect of the picture is that it is in essence a gangster movie, with a good guy/bad guy scenario at the core, yet it’s the women who rightly dominate the story. The girls are held up as bastions of hardship and heroism, and it gives the production a riveting edge, as well as some much needed glamour in amongst the sordid machinations. Well acted, well told and well interesting. 7.5/10