King of the Underworld

“Don't kill this killer! Bring him back alive!”

6.4(24)19391h 7m

RomanceCrimeDrama

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.

Director

Lewis Seiler

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Cast

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

Raymond Brown

Sheriff

Harland Tucker

Mr. Ames

Ralph Remley

Mr. Robert

Charley Foy

Slick

Murray Alper

Eddie

Joe Devlin

Porky

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1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

6.0

When one of his boys is saved by a young doctor, gangster "Joe" (Humphrey Bogart) pays the man a visit and thanks him with $500 and a promise (threat?) of future work. It's at one such consultation that the police swoop, the young man is killed in the melee and his now widow, fellow doctor, "Carole" (Kay Francis) is suspected of complicity. Though acquitted in court, she is given three months to p...