King of the Underworld (1939)
Don't kill this killer! Bring him back alive!
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1939
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
14 January 1939
TMDB
6.4 (27)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Humphrey Bogart
Joe Gurney
Kay Francis
Dr. Carole Nelson
James Stephenson
Bill Stevens
John Eldredge
Dr. Niles Nelson
Jessie Busley
Aunt Josephine
Arthur Aylesworth
Dr. Sanders
R
Raymond Brown
Sheriff
Harland Tucker
Mr. Ames
R
Ralph Remley
Mr. Robert
Charley Foy
Slick
Murray Alper
Eddie
Joe Devlin
Porky
Elliott Sullivan
Mugsy
A
Alan Davis
Pete
John Harmon
Slats
John Ridgely
Jerry
Richard Bond
Interne
Pierre Watkin
District Attorney
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Ryan
Edwin Stanley
Dr. Jacobs
Sherwood Bailey
Boy (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Villager #3 (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Bert - the Farmer (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Second Villager (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Deputy Shooting Bill (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Police Detective (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
First Policeman (uncredited)
William Gould
Chief of Police (uncredited)
John Harron
G-Man (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Chic - a Gangster (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Clem (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Second Policeman (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Doorman (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn
Young Boy (uncredited)
A
Al Lloyd
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
P
Paul M. MacWilliams
Anaesthetist (uncredited)
Jack Mower
G-Man (uncredited)
J
Jimmy O'Gatty
Gangster (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Gangster (uncredited)
Richard Quine
Medical Student (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Townsman Running (uncredited)
Ann Robinson
Second Nurse (uncredited)
C
Cliff Saum
Gangster (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
Blonde Nurse (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
First Villager (uncredited)
D
Doc Stone
Gangster (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Gangster (uncredited)
L
Lottie Williams
Farmer's Wife (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Deputy (uncredited)
F
Frank Bruno
Gangster (uncredited)
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