King of the Underworld

King of the Underworld (1939)

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

  • Genre: Romance, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1939-01-14
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 7min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Lewis Seiler
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Summary

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.

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  • Humphrey Bogart

    as Joe Gurney

  • Kay Francis

    as Dr. Carole Nelson

  • James Stephenson

    as Bill Stevens

  • John Eldredge

    as Dr. Niles Nelson

  • Jessie Busley

    as Aunt Josephine

  • Arthur Aylesworth

    as Dr. Sanders

  • Raymond Brown

    as Sheriff

  • Harland Tucker

    as Mr. Ames

  • Ralph Remley

    as Mr. Robert

  • Charley Foy

    as Slick

  • Murray Alper

    as Eddie

  • Joe Devlin

    as Porky

  • Elliott Sullivan

    as Mugsy

  • Alan Davis

    as Pete

  • John Harmon

    as Slats

  • John Ridgely

    as Jerry

  • Richard Bond

    as Interne

  • Pierre Watkin

    as District Attorney

  • Charles Trowbridge

    as Dr. Ryan

  • Edwin Stanley

    as Dr. Jacobs

  • Sherwood Bailey

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Clem Bevans

    as Villager #3 (uncredited)

  • Sidney Bracey

    as Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)

  • Nat Carr

    as Second Villager (uncredited)

  • Glen Cavender

    as Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    as Police Detective (uncredited)

  • Edgar Dearing

    as First Policeman (uncredited)

  • William Gould

    as Chief of Police (uncredited)

  • John Harron

    as G-Man (uncredited)

  • Lew Harvey

    as Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)

  • Herbert Heywood

    as Clem (uncredited)

  • Max Hoffman Jr.

    as Second Policeman (uncredited)

  • Stuart Holmes

    as Doorman (uncredited)

  • Mickey Kuhn

    as Young Boy (uncredited)

  • Al Lloyd

    as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)

  • Paul M. MacWilliams

    as Anaesthetist (uncredited)

  • Jack Mower

    as G-Man (uncredited)

  • Jimmy O'Gatty

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Paul Panzer

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Richard Quine

    as Medical Student (uncredited)

  • John J. Richardson

    as Townsman Running (uncredited)

  • Ann Robinson

    as Second Nurse (uncredited)

  • Cliff Saum

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Janet Shaw

    as Blonde Nurse (uncredited)

  • Carl Stockdale

    as First Villager (uncredited)

  • Doc Stone

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Charles Sullivan

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Lottie Williams

    as Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

  • Tom Wilson

    as Deputy (uncredited)

  • Frank Bruno

    as Gangster (uncredited)
Directing Lewis Seiler Director
Writing W.R. Burnett Story
Writing George Bricker Screenplay
Writing Vincent Sherman Screenplay
Crew Leo Morton Schulman Technical Advisor
Production Bryan Foy Associate Producer
Sound Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Art Charles Novi Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Orry-Kelly Costume Design
Production Tenny Wright Production Manager
Directing Frank Heath Assistant Director
Sound Everett Alton Brown Sound
Sound Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
Camera Sidney Hickox Director of Photography
Editing Frank DeWar Editor

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