You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

5.8/10 89 min Drama Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Frank Wilson

Gale Page

Madge Stone

Billy Halop

John 'Johnny' Stone

John Litel

Attorney Carey

Henry Travers

Pop

Harvey Stephens

Fred Burke

Harold Huber

Scappa

Joe Sawyer

Red

Joe Downing

Smitty

George E. Stone

Toad

Joe King

Prison Guard

Joseph Crehan

Warden of Sing Sing

John Ridgely

Gas Station Proprietor

Herbert Rawlinson

District Attorney

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Sam (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Tourist on Boat (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Attacked Keeper (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Convict (uncredited)

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