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You Can't Get Away with Murder
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You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939-03-23 · 89 min · ★ 5.8

Drama · Crime

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.

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Directors
Lewis Seiler
Production companies
First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartFrank Wilson
Gale PageGale PageMadge Stone
Billy HalopBilly HalopJohn 'Johnny' Stone
John LitelJohn LitelAttorney Carey
Henry TraversHenry TraversPop
Harvey StephensHarvey StephensFred Burke
Harold HuberHarold HuberScappa
Joe SawyerJoe SawyerRed
Joe DowningJoe DowningSmitty
George E. StoneGeorge E. StoneToad
Joe KingJoe KingPrison Guard
Joseph CrehanJoseph CrehanWarden of Sing Sing
John RidgelyJohn RidgelyGas Station Proprietor
Herbert RawlinsonHerbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' AndersonSam (uncredited)
Sidney BraceySidney BraceyTourist on Boat (uncredited)
Edwin BrianBilliards Observer (uncredited)
Frankie BurkeBilliards Player (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerEddy ChandlerAttacked Keeper (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' ChissellConvict (uncredited)

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