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RomanceCrimeDrama

King of the Underworld

- Don't kill this killer! Bring him back alive!

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.

Release Date : 1939-01-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Character Name : Joe Gurney

Original Name : Humphrey Bogart

Gender : Male

Kay Francis

Character Name : Dr. Carole Nelson

Original Name : Kay Francis

Gender : Female

James Stephenson

Character Name : Bill Stevens

Original Name : James Stephenson

Gender : Male

John Eldredge

Character Name : Dr. Niles Nelson

Original Name : John Eldredge

Gender : Male

Jessie Busley

Character Name : Aunt Josephine

Original Name : Jessie Busley

Gender : Female

Arthur Aylesworth

Character Name : Dr. Sanders

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

Raymond Brown

Character Name : Sheriff

Original Name : Raymond Brown

Gender : Male

Harland Tucker

Character Name : Mr. Ames

Original Name : Harland Tucker

Gender : Male

Ralph Remley

Character Name : Mr. Robert

Original Name : Ralph Remley

Gender : Male

Charley Foy

Character Name : Slick

Original Name : Charley Foy

Gender : Male

Murray Alper

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Murray Alper

Gender : Male

Joe Devlin

Character Name : Porky

Original Name : Joe Devlin

Gender : Male

Elliott Sullivan

Character Name : Mugsy

Original Name : Elliott Sullivan

Gender : Male

Alan Davis

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : Alan Davis

Gender : Male

John Harmon

Character Name : Slats

Original Name : John Harmon

Gender : Male

John Ridgely

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : John Ridgely

Gender : Male

Richard Bond

Character Name : Interne

Original Name : Richard Bond

Gender : Male

Pierre Watkin

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : Pierre Watkin

Gender : Male

Charles Trowbridge

Character Name : Dr. Ryan

Original Name : Charles Trowbridge

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Dr. Jacobs

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Sherwood Bailey

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherwood Bailey

Gender : Male

Clem Bevans

Character Name : Villager #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Clem Bevans

Gender : Male

Sidney Bracey

Character Name : Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Bracey

Gender : Male

Nat Carr

Character Name : Second Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Nat Carr

Gender : Male

Glen Cavender

Character Name : Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Cavender

Gender : Male

Edgar Dearing

Character Name : Police Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Dearing

Gender : Male

Edgar Dearing

Character Name : First Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Dearing

Gender : Male

William Gould

Character Name : Chief of Police (uncredited)

Original Name : William Gould

Gender : Male

John Harron

Character Name : G-Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Harron

Gender : Male

Lew Harvey

Character Name : Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Harvey

Gender : Male

Herbert Heywood

Character Name : Clem (uncredited)

Original Name : Herbert Heywood

Gender : Male

Max Hoffman Jr.

Character Name : Second Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Hoffman Jr.

Gender : Male

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Mickey Kuhn

Character Name : Young Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Kuhn

Gender : Male

Al Lloyd

Character Name : Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Lloyd

Gender : Male

Paul M. MacWilliams

Character Name : Anaesthetist (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul M. MacWilliams

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : G-Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Jimmy O'Gatty

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy O'Gatty

Gender : Male

Paul Panzer

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Panzer

Gender : Male

Richard Quine

Character Name : Medical Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Quine

Gender : Male

John J. Richardson

Character Name : Townsman Running (uncredited)

Original Name : John J. Richardson

Gender : Male

Ann Robinson

Character Name : Second Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Robinson

Gender : Female

Cliff Saum

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Cliff Saum

Gender : Male

Janet Shaw

Character Name : Blonde Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Shaw

Gender : Female

Carl Stockdale

Character Name : First Villager (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Stockdale

Gender : Male

Doc Stone

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Doc Stone

Gender : Male

Charles Sullivan

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sullivan

Gender : Male

Lottie Williams

Character Name : Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Lottie Williams

Gender : Female

Tom Wilson

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Wilson

Gender : Male

Frank Bruno

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Bruno

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-22

When one of his boys is saved by a young doctor, gangster "Joe" (Humphrey Bogart) pays the man a visit and thanks him with $500 and a promise (threat?) of future work. It's at one such consultation that the police swoop, the young man is killed in the melee and his now widow, fellow doctor, "Carole" (Kay Francis) is suspected of complicity. Though acquitted in court, she is given three months to prove her innocence or face being struck off as a physician - and that means she must do a bit of detective work of her own. It's not the most plausible of stories this. The involvement of James Stevenson ("Bill") as a latter day wandering minstrel doesn't help on that front and the ending is really pretty daft, but Bogart adds a charming degree of (very mild) menace to his Napoleon-obsessed character and Kay Francis, though hardly challenged any of this, still has a star quality to bring to the proceedings. Not great, no - but an enjoyable enough hour of cinema.