You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)
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- Approved
- 1h 19min
- Crime, Drama
- 20 May 1939 (USA)
- Movie
Youthful tough Johnnie Stone has fallen under the influence of petty crook Frank Wilson, who involves him and robbery and murder using his sister's boyfriend's stolen gun.
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Cast verified as complete
| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Frank Wilson
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| Gale Page | ... |
Madge Stone
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| Billy Halop | ... |
Johnnie Stone
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| John Litel | ... |
Attorney Carey
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| Henry Travers | ... |
Pop
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| Harvey Stephens | ... |
Fred Burke
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Scappa
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| Joe Sawyer | ... |
Red
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Joe Downing | ... |
Smitty
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Toad
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| Joe King | ... |
Principal Keeper
(as Joseph King)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Warden
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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| Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
District Attorney
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| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Tourist on Boat (uncredited)
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Edwin Brian | ... |
Billiards Observer (uncredited)
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| Frankie Burke | ... |
Billard Player (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Attacked Keeper (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Lock Man Inventor (uncredited)
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| Edgar Edwards | ... |
Trainer (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Boat Tour Guide (uncredited)
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Jack A. Goodrich | ... |
Stenographer (uncredited)
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| John Harron | ... |
Convict Remaining in Cell (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Keeper Burns (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Keeper Collins (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Keeper Monahan (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
First Detective (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Billard Player (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Lock Man Inventor (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Second Detective (uncredited)
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Cliff Saum | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Short | ... |
Peg (uncredited)
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| Robert Strange | ... |
Chapin Loan Co. Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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| George Taylor | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Pool Hall Proprietor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Seiler | ||
Written by
| Robert Buckner | ... | (screen play) & |
| Don Ryan | ... | (screen play) and |
| Kenneth Gamet | ... | (screen play) |
| Lewis E. Lawes | ... | (based on a play by) (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes) and |
| Jonathan Finn | ... | (based on a play by) |
Produced by
| Samuel Bischoff | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (as H. Roemheld) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| James Gibbon | ||
Art Direction by
| Hugh Reticker | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns) |
Production Management
| Louis Baum | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Kissell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kay | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jo Graham | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- 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 |
Johnnie learns crime from petty thug Frank Wilson. When Wilson kills a pawnbroker with a gun stolen from Johnnie's sister Madge's fiance Fred Burke, Fred goes to Sing Sing's death house. Wilson uses all the pressure can to keep Johnnie silent, even after he and Johnnie themselves wind up in the big house.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A dramatic bombshell ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In Invisible Stripes (1939), Humphrey Bogart and Lee Patrick are seen leaving a theater showing this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When Frank returns to his apartment after the pawn shop robbery, a moving shadow of the boom microphone is briefly visible on the door frame above his head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Invisible Stripes (1939). See more » |
| Quotes |
Frank Wilson:
Maybe this'll help you out. There's only two guys know who did the shootin' and one of them's dead, and the other one's gonna be if he don't keep his trap shut... [Pointedly] Frank Wilson: Good night, Johnny! See more » |