King of the Underworld (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 7min
- Crime, Drama
- 14 Jan 1939 (USA)
- Movie
After the killing of her husband by friendly fire during a police raid, Dr. Carole Nelson tries to find gangster Joe Gurney to clear her name with the medical board.
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Cast verified as complete
| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Joe Gurney
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| Kay Francis | ... |
Carole Nelson
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| James Stephenson | ... |
Bill Stevens
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| John Eldredge | ... |
Niles Nelson
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| Jessie Busley | ... |
Aunt Josephine
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Dr. Sanders
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Raymond Brown | ... |
Sheriff
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Harland Tucker | ... |
Mr. Ames
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Ralph Remley | ... |
Mr. Robert
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| Charley Foy | ... |
Slick
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Eddie
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Porky
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Elliott Sullivan | ... |
Mugsy
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Alan Davis | ... |
Pete
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John Harmon | ... |
Slats
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Jerry
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| Richard Bond | ... |
Interne
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
District Attorney
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. Ryan
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Dr. Jacobs
(as Ed Stanley)
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Sherwood Bailey | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Villager #3 (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
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Frank Bruno | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Nat Carr | ... |
Second Villager (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
First Policeman (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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| John Harron | ... |
G-Man (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Clem (uncredited)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Second Policeman (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Mickey Kuhn | ... |
Young Boy (uncredited)
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Al Lloyd | ... |
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
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Paul M. MacWilliams | ... |
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
G-Man (uncredited)
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| Jimmy O'Gatty | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Richard Quine | ... |
Medical Student (uncredited)
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| John J. Richardson | ... |
Townsman Running (uncredited)
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Ann Robinson | ... |
Second Nurse (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Janet Shaw | ... |
Blonde Nurse (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
First Villager (uncredited)
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Doc Stone | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Gangster (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Seiler | ||
Written by
| George Bricker | ... | (screen play) and |
| Vincent Sherman | ... | (screen play) |
| W.R. Burnett | ... | (adapted from a story by) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (photography by) (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| Frank DeWar | ... | (as Frank Dewar) |
Art Direction by
| Charles Novi | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Tenny Wright | ... | production manager |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Heath | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Everett Alton Brown | ... | sound (as E.A. Brown) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Leo Morton Schulman | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Leo Shulman) |
| Vincent Sherman | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A Warner Bros. Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Niles and Carole Nelson are married doctors who save one of gang lord Gurney's men. Gurney exploits them, then kills Niles leaving Carole to take the fall. He next kidnaps writer Bill Stephens to write his biography. Knowing Bill will be killed when the biography is finished, Carole takes matters into her own hands.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Ruthless Killer vs. Lady Doctor ! It's red-blooded action all the way ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Humphrey Bogart was given top billing, in part, to further humiliate Kay Francis, whose $200,000 annual salary and declining popularity had become a sore spot for Warner boss Jack L. Warner. Aware of the motives, Bogie was unhappy that he was being used as a pawn in order to humiliate Francis in front of the public that had once admired her. After years of struggling as a relatively-unknown actor in B-films, he considered achieving his second top billing this way to be more salt in the wound. (He had been top billed in Black Legion two years earlier.) See more » |
| Goofs | The first time Carole is taken to the hideout, she's blindfolded. But when she returns on her own, nobody asks how she found her way there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Man Called Bogart (1963). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jezebel See more » |
| Quotes |
Bill Stevens:
What you want is a ghost writer. Joe Gurney: Nah no mystery stuff, just plain facts. See more » |