100 minutes
2/22/1949
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Humphrey Bogart
as Andrew Morton
John Derek
as Nick Romano
George Macready
as Dist. Atty. Kerman
Allene Roberts
as Emma
Candy Toxton
as Adele Morton
Mickey Knox
as Vito
Barry Kelley
as Judge Drake
Florence Auer
as Aunt Lena (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
as Ma Romano (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Cashier (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
as Barber (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
Curt Conway
as Ed Elkins (uncredited)
Dudley Dickerson
as Bootblack (uncredited)
Sam Flint
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
as Gussie (uncredited)
William Haade
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Myron Healey
as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Dewey Martin
as Butch (uncredited)
Sid Melton
as 'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)
Helen Mowery
as Miss Holiday (uncredited)
Davis Roberts
as Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Junior (uncredited)
Sid Tomack
as Duke the Fence (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Cara Williams
as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
Dooley Wilson
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Sumner Williams
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Baxley
as Policeman (uncredited)
Joan Baxter
as Maria Romano (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)
Hazel Boyne
as Woman (uncredited)
Jack Clisby
as Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Colean
as Man (uncredited)
Connie Conrad
as Woman (uncredited)
Carol Coombs
as Angie Romano (uncredited)
Joan Danton
as Reporter (uncredited)
Homer Dickenson
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
as Man (uncredited)
Sidney Dubin
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Ann Duncan
as Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited)
Mary Emery
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Detective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Suspect (uncredited)
Joy Hallward
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Roberta Haynes
as Woman (uncredited)
Pepe Hern
as Juan RodrÃguez (uncredited)
George Hickman
as Detective (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
as Boss (uncredited)
John Indrisano
as Man (uncredited)
Jack Jahries
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Paul Kriebich
as Man (uncredited)
Eda Reiss Merin
as Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Merlo
as Bailiff (uncredited)
John Mitchum
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Philip Morris
as Detective (uncredited)
Gordon Nelson
as Corey (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Larry (uncredited)
Netta Packer
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Joe Palma
as Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Beulah Parkington
as Woman (uncredited)
Jack Perry
as Man (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Policeman (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
as Reporter (uncredited)
Franz Roehn
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Dick Sinatra
as Julian Romano (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Policeman on Street (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Man (uncredited)
Tex Swan
as Man (uncredited)
Betty Taylor
as Woman (uncredited)
Glen Thompson
as Policeman (uncredited)