AMERICA'S TWO-FISTER ANSWER to the Gun-Mad Rats Who Rule the Underworld!
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.
You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) is a drama and crime film directed by Lewis Seiler, released on March 23, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop and John Litel. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Humphrey Bogart
as Frank Wilson
Gale Page
as Madge Stone
Billy Halop
as John 'Johnny' Stone
John Litel
as Attorney Carey
Henry Travers
as Pop
Harvey Stephens
as Fred Burke
Harold Huber
as Scappa
Joe Sawyer
as Red
Joe Downing
as Smitty
George E. Stone
as Toad
Joe King
as Prison Guard
Joseph Crehan
as Warden of Sing Sing
Directed by Lewis Seiler, written by Robert Buckner, Don Ryan and Kenneth Gamet.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 26 ratings.
Even though the star of the piece was Humphrey Bogart, the best performance here belongs to the young Billy Halop ("Johnnie") who falls in with petty criminal "Wilson" (Bogart). The latter man pinches a gun from the younger man's soon-to-be brother in law, and when it is used in a killing, it's the fiancé "Fred" (Harvey Stephens) who faces the chair... Shortly afterwards, our two aspiring hoodlums are incarcerated…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) includes Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop, John Litel and Henry Travers. The film was directed by Lewis Seiler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
You Can't Get Away with Murder was released on March 23, 1939 and runs for 1h 29m.
You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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