King of the Underworld (1939)
Don't kill this killer! Bring him back alive!
67 min
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
- January 14, 1939
- Country of origin
- United States
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Cast
- Humphrey Bogart as Joe Gurney
- Kay Francis as Carole Nelson
- James Stephenson as Bill Stevens
- John Eldredge as 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)
- William Gould as Chief of Police (uncredited)
- John Harron as G-Man (uncredited)
- Lew Harvey as Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)
Crew
- Lewis Seiler · Director
- George Bricker · Writer
- Vincent Sherman · Writer
- W.R. Burnett · Writer
- Sidney Hickox · Cinematographer
- Frank DeWar · Editor