Invisible Stripes (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 21min
- Action, Crime
- 30 Dec 1939 (USA)
- Movie
An ex-con who wants to go straight has difficulties trying to reintegrate into society while on parole.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Raft | ... |
Cliff Taylor
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| Jane Bryan | ... |
Peggy
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| William Holden | ... |
Tim Taylor
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Chuck Martin
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| Flora Robson | ... |
Mrs. Taylor
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| Paul Kelly | ... |
Ed Kruger
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Molly
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Parole Officer Masters
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| Frankie Thomas | ... |
Tommy
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Prison Warden
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| Margot Stevenson | ... |
Sue
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Lefty
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Joe Downing | ... |
Johnny
(as Joseph Downing)
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| Leo Gorcey | ... |
Jimmy
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| William Haade | ... |
Shrank
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Old Peter
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Maude Allen | ... |
Seated Lady at Dance (uncredited)
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| Raymond Bailey | ... |
Bookie (uncredited)
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| Bruce Bennett | ... |
Rich Man (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman Outside Garage (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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Frank Bruno | ... |
Pauly (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Police Driver (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Richard Clayton | ... |
Hired Stockboy (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| G. Pat Collins | ... |
Alec - New 'Fish' (uncredited)
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| Ray Cooke | ... |
Pinky - Tim's Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Garage Owner (uncredited)
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Montgomery (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Mug Who Brings Drink to Chuck (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Steve - Henchman on Bank Job (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Spotter (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Jane Gilbert | ... |
Young Society Lady (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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| Mack Gray | ... |
Henchman Seated at Party (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Captain Johnson (uncredited)
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Bert Hanlon | ... |
Shorty - Mug at Party (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Betting Room Door Guard (uncredited)
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Al Hill Jr. | ... |
Stockboy (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Getaway Driver at Bank Job (uncredited)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Chauffeur Showing Off Car (uncredited)
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| William Hopper | ... |
Society Gent in Top Hat (uncredited)
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J. Anthony Hughes | ... |
Chauffeur #2 (uncredited)
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John Irwin | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Walter James | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Loading Dock Foreman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Cop Outside Police Station (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Henchman Driver (uncredited)
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| Marion Martin | ... |
Blonde (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Prison Gate Guard (uncredited)
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Stan Meyers | ... |
Dance Band Leader (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Detective Escorting Convicts (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Policeman Outside Bank (uncredited)
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Allen Pomeroy | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
Handcuffed Prisoner (uncredited)
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Employment Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Party Bartender (uncredited)
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| George Taylor | ... |
Smitty - Returning 'Fish' (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Claude Wisberg | ... |
Older Boy (uncredited)
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| Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Flower Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Warren Duff | ... | (screen play) |
| Jonathan Finn | ... | (from a story by) |
| Lewis E. Lawes | ... | (based on the book by) (as Warden Lewis E. Lawes) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (as H. Roemheld) |
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | director of photography (as Ernie Haller) |
Editing by
| James Gibbon | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Steve Trilling | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Max Parker | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack L. Warner | ... | in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Elmer Decker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dolph Thomas | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Allen Pomeroy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Irving Rapper | ... | dialogue director |
| Earl Baldwin | ... | treatment (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (on "Warners Gangster Collection #4")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cliff Taylor (George Raft) and Chuck Martin (Humphrey Bogart) leave prison together. Cliff tries the straight life but falls back into crime with Chuck and his gang. When he makes enough to enable his brother Tim (William Holden) to buy a garage and marry his sweetheart, Cliff quits crime again. But when he tries to help Chuck later on, he's implicated again.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | TENSE DRAMA OF "EX-CONS" THROWN INTO A WORLD THAT WON'T LET THEM FORGET! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lindsey Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - Feb. 2, 1940 - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At one point, Cliff (George Raft) meets Chuck Martin (Humphrey Bogart) and Molly (Lee Patrick) leaving a movie theater. The movie that's being shown, and prominently advertised, is You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) starring Bogart. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 48 mins) When Cliff goes to Tim's room, he is wearing arm bands with his shirtsleeves pulled down over them. When he enters the room, they are gone, but at the end of the boys' fight, they have returned. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in How to Succeed as a Gangster (1963). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sweet Georgia Brown See more » |
| Quotes |
Chuck Martin:
[to Lefty]
You better hope I don't find out you was the fink that ratted on me. See more » |