"It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!"

1949

1h 40m

6.1(63 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

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Cast & Crew

81 members

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Humphrey Bogart

Andrew Morton

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John Derek

Nick Romano

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George Macready

Dist. Atty. Kerman

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Allene Roberts

Emma

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Candy Toxton

Adele Morton

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Mickey Knox

Vito

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Barry Kelley

Judge Drake

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Florence Auer

Aunt Lena (uncredited)

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Vince Barnett

Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)

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Argentina Brunetti

Ma Romano (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Cashier (uncredited)

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Chester Conklin

Barber (uncredited)

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Jimmy Conlin

Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)

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Curt Conway

Ed Elkins (uncredited)

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Dudley Dickerson

Bootblack (uncredited)

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Sam Flint

Prison Warden (uncredited)

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Jody Gilbert

Gussie (uncredited)

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William Haade

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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Myron Healey

Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)

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Dewey Martin

Butch (uncredited)

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Sid Melton

'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)

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Helen Mowery

Miss Holiday (uncredited)

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Davis Roberts

Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited)

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Houseley Stevenson

Junior (uncredited)

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Sid Tomack

Duke the Fence (uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)

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Cara Williams

Nelly Watkins (uncredited)

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Dooley Wilson

Piano Player (uncredited)

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Sumner Williams

Jimmy (uncredited)

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Richard Bartell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Crew

Paul Baxley

Policeman (uncredited)

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Joan Baxter

Maria Romano (uncredited)

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Eddie Borden

The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)

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Hazel Boyne

Woman (uncredited)

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Jack Clisby

Policeman (uncredited)

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Chuck Colean

Man (uncredited)

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Connie Conrad

Woman (uncredited)

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Carol Coombs

Angie Romano (uncredited)

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Joan Danton

Reporter (uncredited)

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Homer Dickenson

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Joe Dougherty

Man (uncredited)

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Sidney Dubin

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Ann Duncan

Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Mary Emery

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Al Ferguson

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Detective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited)

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Frank Hagney

Suspect (uncredited)

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Joy Hallward

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Roberta Haynes

Woman (uncredited)

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Pepe Hern

Juan Rodríguez (uncredited)

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George Hickman

Detective (uncredited)

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Al Hill

Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)

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Wesley Hopper

Boss (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Man (uncredited)

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Jack Jahries

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Paul Kriebich

Man (uncredited)

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Eda Reiss Merin

Reporter (uncredited)

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Frank Merlo

Bailiff (uncredited)

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John Mitchum

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

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Gordon Nelson

Corey (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Larry (uncredited)

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Netta Packer

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Joe Palma

Reporter (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

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Beulah Parkington

Woman (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Man (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Policeman (uncredited)

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Rose Plumer

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Ed Randolph

Reporter (uncredited)

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Franz Roehn

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Dick Sinatra

Julian Romano (uncredited)

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Mabel Smaney

Jury Member (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Policeman on Street (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Man (uncredited)

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Tex Swan

Man (uncredited)

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Betty Taylor

Woman (uncredited)

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Glen Thompson

Policeman (uncredited)

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