65 minutes
11/17/1933
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.
George Bancroft
as Bill Bailey
Judith Anderson
as Ruby Darling
Frances Dee
as Elaine Talbart
Chick Chandler
as Drury Darling
Blossom Seeley
as Singer
Etienne Girardot
as Bail Bond Clerk
George Regas
as Charley
Lucille Ball
as Davy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Herman Bing
as Butcher Weighing Sausages (uncredited)
John Bleifer
as Bombmaker (uncredited)
Ann Brody
as Jewish Client (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Noel Francis
as Red's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Henry Lewis Jr.
as Jewish Client's Son (uncredited)
Nina Mae McKinney
as Rebecca, Ruby's maid (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Charley's Henchman (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
as Jessica (uncredited)
Henry Kolker
as Newspaper Managing Editor (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Bradley Page
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Sandra Shaw
as Job Seeker (uncredited)
Kathlyn Williams
as Nightclub Woman Wearing Monocle (uncredited)