Hunted Men (1938)

Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club they own Joe escapes through a window and hails a taxi but when he gets nervous at the sound of sirens he jumps out Hardware salesman Peter Harris accidentally hits Joe with his car and unharmed Joe seizes this opportunity to hide in Peters car Peter is so drunk that Joe is able to con him into believing that he is Charles Edwards a fellow hardware man who was with him at a convention and in the guise of friendship accompanies Peter to his suburban home The next morning Joe gets antsy and wants to leave but Peters family his wife Mary young son Robert and daughter Jane all entreat him to stay