

97 minutes
4/6/1940
After crooked nightclub owner murders a police informant, he blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house.

Humphrey Bogart
as Grasselli ("Chips Maguire")

Ann Sheridan
as Sarah Jane Ryan

Jeffrey Lynn
as Tommy Taylor

Zasu Pitts
as Miss Flint

Una O'Connor
as Maggie Ryan

Jessie Busley
as Mrs. Taylor

John Litel
as Mr. Roberts

Grant Mitchell
as Rene Salmon

Felix Bressart
as The Great Boldini

Charles Judels
as Henri Pepi de Bordeaux

Brandon Tynan
as Mr. Van Diver

Howard Hickman
as Mr. Prendergast

Herb Vigran
as Monks
Tommy Reilly
as Self

Aldrich Bowker
as Father McDuffy (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
as Danny (Detective) (uncredited)

Frank Fanning
as Detective with Danny (uncredited)

James Flavin
as Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
as Lady in Audience (uncredited)

Edward Gargan
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Cairo Club Doorman (uncredited)

Jack Mower
as Head Policeman at Raid (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
as Police Officer Pegasee (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
as Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Claude Wisberg
as Special Delivery Boy (uncredited)